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(Cap 320 section 12) [20 May 1960] (G.N.A. 39 of 1960) Cap 320A reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Post Secondary Colleges Regulations. Cap 320A reg 2 Constitution The constitution of every College shall include the following provisions- (a) the following college bodies shall be constituted- (i) a Board of Governors which shall be the supreme governing body of the College; (ii) a College Council which shall be the executive body of the College administering the property and managing the general affairs of the College subject to the directions of the Board of Governors; (iii) an Academic Board which shall regulate the academic affairs of the College subject to the financial control of the College Council; and (iv) a Faculty Board for each faculty in the College which shall be responsible to the Academic Board for the teaching and general organization of the courses assigned to that faculty reporting thereon from time to time to the Academic Board;(b) the College bodies specified in paragraph (a) shall be subject to the provisions in Table A relating to composition and standing orders- TABLE A College body Composition Statutory meetings Convened meetings Quorum Board of Governors. Not less than 10 nor more than 40. Once in each academic year. The Chairman may convene at any time and shall do so on written request of 5 members. One-half of the members. College Council. Not less than 10 members nor more than 25. Four times a year. The Chairman may convene at any time and shall do so on written request of 5 members. One-half of the members. Academic Board. - Once in every term. The Chairman may convene at any time. One-half of the members. Faculty Board. The Dean of each Faculty to be Chairman of the Board of that Faculty. Once in every term. - - (c) no act or resolution of any College body shall be in valid by reason only of any vacancy in, or any want of qualifications by or validity in the election or appointment of any member of such body; (d) (i) the College bodies specified in paragraph (a) may establish such committees as they see fit; (ii) a committee established under sub-paragraph (i) may be constituted partly of persons who are not members of the particular College body establishing it;(e) there shall be the following officers- (i) a President who shall be the principal academic and administrative officer, and who shall be appointed and dismissed by the Board of Governors on the advice of the College Council subject to the approval of the Permanent Secretary; (3 of 2003 s. 27) (ii) a Vice-President; (iii) a Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors; (iv) a Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the College Council; (v) a Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Academic Board; (vi) a Dean for each Faculty in the College; and either (vii) an Academic Registrar; (viii) a Bursar; (ix) a Librarian; or (x) a Dean of Studies; (xi) a Registrar; (xii) a Librarian; (xiii) a Comptroller; (xiv) a Dean of Students;(f) all the officers specified in sub-paragraphs (vi) to (xiv) in paragraph (e) shall be appointed and dismissed by the College Council subject to the approval of the Board of Governors; (g) (i) teachers shall be classified as senior lecturers, lecturers, assistant lecturers, tutors and demonstrators; and such persons shall be appointed by the College Council on recommendations of the Academic Board subject to the approval of the Board of Governors; (ii) save for termination at the end of a period of probation the appointment of a teacher may be terminated by the College Council for good cause only, and in every case the College Council shall consider the recommendations of the Academic Board; (iii) the minimum qualification of a teacher shall be a university degree; (iv) teachers in receipt of full time salaries from the College shall not engage in outside practice for reward without the consent of the College Council and subject to such conditions as it may impose;(h) (i) application for any person to be entered on the register of members of Boards of Governors or of members of College Councils shall be made to the Permanent Secretary by the Chairman of the Board of Governors on the instructions of the majority of the same of the prescribed form; (See Form 2) (ii) application for any person to be entered on the register of teachers shall be made to the Permanent Secretary by the President subject to the approval of the College Council on the prescribed form; (See Form 3) (3 of 2003 s. 27)(i) the College Council shall appoint as auditor a certified public accountant (practising) as defined in the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap 50), who shall audit the College accounts annually, and who shall hold office for one year but shall be eligible for re-appointment. (76 of 1973 s. 3; 23 of 2004 s. 56) Cap 320A reg 3 Premises (1) College premises shall at all times to the satisfaction of the Permanent Secretary or any person authorized by him in writing in that behalf- (3 of 2003 s. 27) |