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[接上页] (e) advise the Council on the ratio of degree to sub-degree courses provided by the Institute; (f) advise the Council generally on and, if so empowered by the Council under subsection (5), regulate academic matters relating to the Institute.(2) The members of the Academic Board shall be appointed and may be removed by the Council in accordance with rules made under section 22. (3) Unless rules made under section 22 otherwise provide, sections 48 to 52 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1) shall apply to the Academic Board. (4) Subject to this section and to any rules made under section 22, the Academic Board may regulate its own procedure. (5) The Council may delegate to the Academic Board any of its functions relating to academic matters which under section 9(3) it may delegate to a committee, including the powers to make and enforce rules mentioned in section 22(1)(d), (e), (f) and (g) and (2). (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 14 Accounts PART VI ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS (1) The Council shall keep proper accounts and records of the financial transactions of the Institute. (2) As soon as is practicable after the end of each financial year, the Council shall cause to be prepared statements of the income and expenditure of the Institute during that financial year and of the assets and liabilities of the Institute on the last day of that financial year. (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 15 Auditors (1) The Council shall appoint auditors, who shall be entitled at any time to have access to all books of accounts, vouchers and other financial records of the Institute and to require such explanations thereof and such other information as they think fit. (2) The auditors shall, as soon as is practicable, audit the statements prepared under section 14(2) and shall report thereon to the Council in sufficient time for the Council to take the action required by section 16. (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 16 Statements and reports Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 53 of 2000 s. 3 (1) The Council shall, not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year or by such later date as the Chief Executive may determine, submit to the Chief Executive a report on the activities of the Institute and copies of the statements prepared under section 14(2) and of the report made under section 15(2). (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3) (2) (Repealed 65 of 1996 s. 6) (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 17 Estimates and financial year Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 53 of 2000 s. 3 (1) (Repealed 65 of 1996 s. 7) (2) The Council may, from time to time, with the prior approval of the Chief Executive, fix a period to be the financial year of the Institute. (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3) (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 18 (Repealed) (Repealed 65 of 1996 s. 8) Cap 444 s 19 (Repealed) (Repealed 65 of 1996 s. 9) Cap 444 s 20 Director of Audit's examination (1) The Director of Audit may carry out such examination as he thinks fit into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Institute has used its resources in discharging its functions and exercising its powers. (2) For the purpose of carrying out an examination under subsection (1), the Director of Audit shall- (a) have a right of access at all reasonable times to any documents in the custody or under the control of the Institute which he may reasonably require; and (b) be entitled to require from any person holding or accountable for any document referred to in paragraph (a) such information and explanation as are reasonably necessary.(3) The Director of Audit may submit to the President of the Legislative Council the results of any examination carried out by him under subsection (1), and the President of the Legislative Council shall, on receiving such results, cause them to be laid on the table of the Legislative Council. (4) Subsection (1) shall not be construed as entitling the Director of Audit to question the merits of the policy objectives established for the Institute. (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 21 Unauthorized use of title of the Institute PART VII GENERAL (1) No person shall incorporate or form, or be a director, officer, member or organizer of, or work in connection with, any body of persons which- (a) falsely purports or holds itself out to be- (i) the Institute or any branch or part thereof; or (ii) in any way connected or associated with the Institute; or(b) uses the title "The Hong Kong Institute of Education" or a title in any language which so closely resembles that title as to be capable of deceiving or misleading any person into believing that the body of persons is- (i) the Institute or any branch or part thereof; or (ii) in any way connected or associated with the Institute.(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $100000. (Enacted 1994) Cap 444 s 22 Power of the Council to make rules (1) The Council may make rules for the better carrying out of the objects of the Institute and the provisions of this Ordinance and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may make rules regulating- |