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[接上页] (2) The Council shall meet at least once in every 3 months to discuss the management and affairs of the Institute. (23 of 2004 s. 55) (3) A meeting of the Council, other than the first meeting of the first Council, may be called- (a) on the order of the President; or (b) at the request in writing, addressed to the Registrar, of 5 members of the Council. (96 of 1994 s. 32) Cap 50A bylaw 5 Quorum of Council 11 members of the Council shall form a quorum at a meeting of the Council. (L.N. 137 of 1977; 96 of 1994 s. 33; 23 of 2004 s. 55) Cap 50A bylaw 6 Notice of meetings of Council (1) Except in the case of the first meeting of the first Council, the Registrar shall give to each member of the Council- (a) not less than 7 days notice in writing of an ordinary meeting of the Council; and (b) not less than 2 days notice of a special meeting.(2) A notice given under paragraph (1) shall specify the time and place for the holding of the meeting and the business to be transacted thereat. Cap 50A bylaw 7 Chairman of meetings of Council (1) The President shall be chairman at a meeting of the Council. (1A) (a) In this paragraph, "longest serving Vice-President" (年资最长的副会长) means, as between the Vice-Presidents- (i) the Vice-President who has in aggregate served the longest period as a Vice-President; and (ii) if both Vice-Presidents have in aggregate served the same period as Vice-Presidents, the Vice-President who has in aggregate served the longest period as a member of the Council. (b) In the absence of the President- (i) the longest serving Vice-President who is present shall be chairman at a meeting of the Council; (ii) if the longest serving Vice-President is not present, the other Vice-President who is present shall be chairman of the meeting; and (iii) if both Vice-Presidents are present but between them neither is the longest serving Vice-President, the members of the Council present shall elect one of the Vice-Presidents to be chairman of the meeting. (23 of 2004 s. 55)(2) If, 15 minutes after the time appointed for any meeting of the Council, neither the President nor any of the Vice-Presidents is present, the members of the Council present may elect one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. (96 of 1994 s. 34) Cap 50A bylaw 8 Voting at meetings of Council (1) Subject to section 4(6) of the Ordinance, a question arising at a meeting of the Council shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present and voting. (2) At a meeting of the Council, each member present shall have one vote on any question before the Council and, in the event of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote. Cap 50A bylaw 9 Adjournment of meetings of Council (1) A meeting of the Council may be adjourned from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting which was adjourned. (2) It shall not be necessary to give notice of an adjourned meeting unless the meeting which was adjourned has by resolution so directed. [cf. S. Rhodesia by-law 16] Cap 50A bylaw 10 Minutes of meetings of Council Minutes of all proceedings of meetings of the Council and all committees thereof shall be entered in records kept for that purpose and any such minutes, if purporting to be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which the proceedings were held or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting, shall be evidence of the proceedings. [cf. S. Rhodesia by-law 17] Cap 50A bylaw 11 Custody and use of the common seal of the Institute Custody and use of the common seal of the Institute (23 of 2004 s. 55) (1) The Council shall provide for the safe custody of the common seal of the Institute. (2) The common seal of the Institute shall not be used or affixed to any instrument except on the authority of the Council. (23 of 2004 s. 55) Cap 50A bylaw 12 Manner of election of President and Vice-President PART II ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT (1) A member of the Council may propose an elected member as President or Vice-President if the elected member is willing to serve if elected. (2) A proposal under paragraph (1) shall be seconded by another member of the Council. (3) No debate shall be allowed on such a proposal. (4) If more than 1 member of the Council is proposed for election as President or if more than 2 members of the Council are proposed for election as Vice-Presidents, the election shall be determined by ballot. (96 of 1994 s. 35) Cap 50A bylaw 13 General meetings of Institute PART III MEETINGS OF THE INSTITUTE (23 of 2004 s. 55) (1) The Council may, whenever it thinks fit, call a general meeting of the Institute. (2) The Council shall call a general meeting of the Institute on receipt of a request in writing signed by not less than whichever is the lower of 100 certified public accountants and 0.5% (in case of a fraction rounded up to the next whole number) of the total number of certified public accountants, specifying the object of the proposed meeting. |