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[接上页] (2) There shall be a vice chairman who shall be nominated by the Grant Schools Council out of the 8 additional contributory members and replaced whenever it appears desirable. (G.N.A. 85 of 1955; G.N.A. 116 of 1961) (3) The 8 additional members shall be nominated as follows- (a) 2 shall be nominated jointly by contributors who are members of the staff of Roman Catholic boys schools in Hong Kong; (b) 2 shall be nominated jointly by contributors who are members of the staff of Roman Catholic girls schools in Hong Kong; (c) 2 shall be nominated jointly by contributors who are members of the staff of the Diocesan Boys' School, the Diocesan Girls' School, St. Paul's Co-educational College, St. Paul's College, and St. Mark's School; (d) 1 shall be nominated jointly by contributors who are members of the staff of Ying Wa College, Ying Wa Girls' School, and the Methodist College; (e) 1 shall be nominated jointly by contributors who are members of the staff of St. Stephen's Girls' College and Heep Yunn School. (L.N. 87 of 1976)(4) The 8 additional members shall serve until the end of the annual general meeting of the board held in the month of January 1962, and thereafter until the end of each alternate annual general meeting of the board when such members shall cease to serve but shall be eligible for renomination: Provided that if such a member ceases to be a contributor or is unable or unwilling to act, or resigns, or is absent for more than 3 months from Hong Kong, a contributor may be nominated as a member in similar manner in his place. (G.N.A. 116 of 1961; L.N. 10 of 1987) (5) 5 members of the board shall form a quorum and the chairman or in his absence the vice chairman shall have a casting vote. (G.N.A. 85 of 1955) (6) The board shall regulate its own procedure and in the absence of the chairman and the vice chairman a temporary chairman shall be elected from amongst the members of the board. (G.N.A. 85 of 1955) (7) An annual general meeting of the members of the board shall be held not later than 31 August in each year. (L.N. 87 of 1976) (8) The validity of any proceedings of the board shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereto. (9) All questions coming or arising before any meeting of the board shall be determined by a majority of the members present and voting thereon. (10) For the purposes of the fund, the financial year shall be deemed to run from 1 September in any year until 31 August next following. (L.N. 232 of 1997) Cap 279C rule 5 Appointment of secretary and his duties (1) The board shall as necessary elect from amongst its members a secretary who shall summon such meetings as may be required by the board, of which he shall give at least 7 days notice with an agenda for discussion. (2) The secretary shall maintain minutes of each meeting and a record of the members of the board from time to time. (3) (Repealed G.N.A. 116 of 1961) Cap 279C rule 6 Appointment of treasurer and his duties (1) A treasurer of the fund shall be appointed by the Director of Accounting Services who may if and whenever the Director of Accounting Services thinks fit also act as his representative on the board under rule 4. (2) The cost of the administration of the fund shall be paid out of the income of the fund and without limiting the foregoing, the Financial Secretary may direct that an annual supervision fee, to be determined by him, shall be charged against the income of the fund and paid into the general revenue to reimburse the Government for its costs incurred in administering the fund. (L.N. 162 of 1996) Cap 279C rule 7 Contributors (1) Every teacher approved for the purposes of the Grant Code or the code of aid for secondary schools (including any such teacher while on probation) shall be required to contribute to the fund in the manner provided in rule 8, except- (L.N. 87 of 1976; L.N. 239 of 1982; L.N. 162 of 1996) (a) any teacher employed on a temporary basis; (b) any teacher in receipt of salary based on a salary scale applicable to unqualified teachers: Provided that any such teacher may at his option contribute to the fund;(c) any teacher who is in continuous contributory service otherwise than by reason of contributing to the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund:Provided that any such teacher may at his option contribute to the fund; (d) any teacher who, on being first appointed to a grant school, is over the age of 55 years: (L.N. 162 of 1996) Provided that- (i) the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the case of any such teacher who, at the time of first appointment to a grant school, is in continuous contributory service by reason of making contribution to the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund; and (ii) any such teacher who, at the time of first appointment to a grant school, is in continuous contributory service otherwise than by reason of making contribution to the Subsidized Schools Provident Fund, may at his option contribute to the fund;(e) any teacher who is a member of a religious order, convent or missionary body: |