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[接上页] (4) Where the Permanent Secretary refuses to register or cancels a registration under subsection (1) the Post Secondary College or person concerned may within twenty-one days of the receipt of the notice under subsection (3) appeal by way of petition to the Chief Executive in Council, and the decision of the Chief Executive in Council shall be final. (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3; 3 of 2003 s. 25) (5) For the purpose of considering a petition and determining the appeal the Chief Executive in Council may appoint a tribunal to inquire into the matters raised in such petition, and may empower such tribunal to hear evidence and do all other such things as are necessary for its due inquiry. Any tribunal so appointed shall conduct its inquiry in private and submit a report in writing to the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3) (6) (a) In addition to the powers of the Permanent Secretary under subsection (1) the Chief Executive in Council may order the Permanent Secretary to refuse to register or to cancel the registration of any Post Secondary College or of any person as a member of a Board of Governors or College Council or as a teacher where it appears to the Chief Executive in Council that the registration or the continued registration of such College or person would be prejudicial to the public interest, to the welfare of students or to education generally. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25) (b) Before making any order under this subsection the Chief Executive in Council shall afford to the Post Secondary College or person concerned the opportunity to submit any representations in writing which shall be considered by the Chief Executive in Council. (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 320 s 7 Visits For the purposes of this Ordinance, and for the purpose of ensuring compliance with any conditions attaching to financial assistance from Government, the Permanent Secretary and any person authorized by him in writing in that behalf, may visit any College, and shall be afforded all reasonable facilities and information by the College and the teachers and officers. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25) Cap 320 s 8 Name of College (1) Every College shall be registered under such name in both English and Chinese as may be approved by the Permanent Secretary, who shall not without the prior sanction of the Chief Executive in Council approve any name containing the word "University", or the Chinese words "Tai Hok" (大学) or "Hok Yuen" (学院). (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3; 3 of 2003 s. 25) (2) No College may use any name other than its registered name. Cap 320 s 9 Evening Colleges (1) Where any Post Secondary College provides courses in the evening of a like nature to those provided in a College, such Post Secondary College may be required by the Permanent Secretary to include the word "Evening (夜)" in its name. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25) (2) Every Post Secondary College so required shall be deemed a separate College and shall be required to register as such, notwithstanding that it is registered as a College in respect of the courses conducted during the day. Cap 320 s 10 Award of degrees, diplomas and certificates A College may- (a) with the prior approval of the Chief Executive in Council, award degrees; and (b) award diplomas and certificates. (Replaced 16 of 2001 s. 2) Cap 320 s 11 Research and special studies Colleges may establish institutes or departments of research or special studies with the approval in writing of the Permanent Secretary, who in giving his approval shall take into consideration the need for any such institute or department and the ability of the College to maintain satisfactory standards therein with reference to the adequacy of the teaching staff, equipment and general facilities. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25) Cap 320 s 12 Regulations (1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for- (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3) (a) the provisions required to be in college constitutions including provisions relating to the composition of Boards of Governors, College Councils, Academic Boards and Faculty Boards, the officers and academic staff with their conditions of service and generally for the administration of the College; (b) the conduct of the affairs of the College; (c) forms; (d) generally for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance.(2) The Permanent Secretary may exempt any College, officer, teacher or student thereof from any of the provisions of any regulations made under this section. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25) Cap 320 s 13 Conducting courses on general holidays Notwithstanding anything in the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap 149), a College may conduct educational courses or give instructions on a general holiday. (Added 1 of 2004 s. 22) |