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[接上页] (g) recommend the conferment of academic awards (other than honorary awards); and (h) determine its own procedure.(2) The Academic Board may make rules, not inconsistent with any rules made under section 24, for the better exercise and performance of its powers and duties under subsection (1). Cap 1135 s 20 Programme and estimates Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3 PART VI FINANCIAL ESTIMATES AND PROGRAMME The Academy shall submit to a person nominated by the Chief Executive, at such time and in respect of such periods as the Chief Executive may direct, a programme of its proposed activities and estimates of its income and expenditure. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1135 s 21 Accounts Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3 (1) The Academy shall maintain proper accounts and records of all income and expenditure. (2) After the end of each financial year the Academy shall cause to be prepared statements of income and expenditure relating to the previous financial year and of the assets and liabilities of the Academy on the last day thereof. (3) The Academy may, from time to time, with the prior approval of the Chief Executive, fix a period to be the financial year of the Academy. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1135 s 22 Auditors (1) The Academy shall appoint an auditor who shall be entitled at any time- (a) to have access to such books of account, vouchers and other records of the Academy; and (b) to require such information and explanation,as he considers necessary to discharge his functions. (2) The auditor shall audit the statements prepared under section 21(2) and shall report thereon to the Academy. Cap 1135 s 23 Statements and reports to be submitted to the Chief Executive and laid on table of Legislative Council Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3 (1) The Academy shall, not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year, or by such later date as the Chief Executive may allow in any particular year, submit to the Chief Executive a report on the activities of the Academy and copies of the statements prepared under section 21(2) and of the report made under section 22(2). (2) The Chief Executive shall cause the reports and statements received by him under subsection (1) to be laid on the table of the Legislative Council not later than 3 months after their receipt. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1135 s 24 Power of Academy to make rules PART VII GENERAL The Academy may make rules for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Ordinance and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing may, by such rules, provide for the- (a) appointment of persons as members of the Academic Board and the quorum of the Academic Board; (b) powers, functions and duties of any committee created under section 13; (c) quorum and the regulation of the proceedings of any committee created under section 13; (d) discipline of persons in the employment of the Academy; (e) conferment of academic awards; and (f) holding and conduct of elections for electing representatives of the eligible staff for appointment to the Council under section 10(1)(b). Cap 1135 s 25 By-laws (1) The Academy may, under its common seal, make by-laws not inconsistent with this Ordinance for all or any of the following purposes- (a) the management and control, including the closing or partial closing, of the premises; (b) the fixing of the times or occasions during which the premises or any part thereof may be open to any class of persons; (c) the regulation of the conduct of persons in or on the premises or any part thereof and for the arrest, detention and removal therefrom of any person who infringes any of the provisions of any by-law made pursuant to this section; (d) the control (including prohibition) of trading, advertising or the erection of structures in or on the premises; the removal, storage and sale of any trading, advertising or construction materials that are brought into or remain in or on the premises in contravention of any by-law made under this section; the recovery of any costs incurred in respect of such removal, storage and sale; and the forfeiture of the proceeds of such sale; (e) the general regulation and management of the premises and of any facility, equipment or fitting provided therein.(2) Any by-law made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof shall be an offence and may prescribe penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $2000 and imprisonment for 3 months. (3) Without prejudice to any Ordinance relating to the prosecution of criminal offences or to the powers of the Secretary for Justice in relation to the prosecution of criminal offences, prosecutions under any by-law made under this section may be brought in the name of the Academy. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997) (4) In this section "premises" (处所) means any premises or land of the Academy. |