Bulletin Supplement Jun 1964

Honorary Degrees Committee. 23. There shall be an Honorary Degrees Committee which shall be constituted as provided by the Statutes for the purpose of advising th e Council with regard to the award of degrees honoris causa. Contracts. 24. (1) Contracts on behalf of the University may be made as follows 一 (a) a contract which if made between private persons would be required by law to be in writing and if made according to Englis h law to be under seal may be made on behalf of the Universit y in writing under the common seal of the University; (b) a contract which if made between private persons would be required by law to be in writing and signed by the parties to be charged therewith may be made on behalf of the University in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the Council; (c) a contract which if made between private persons woul d be valid by law although made by parole only and not reduced into writing may be made by parole on behalf of the University by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the Council. (2) A contract made according to this section shall be effectual in law and shall bind the University and all other parties thereto. (3) A contract made according to this section may be varied or discharg in the same manner in which it is authorized by this section to be made. (4) Instruments under seal made on behalf of the University sealed with the common seal of the University signed by the Chancellor or Vice- Chancellor or Treasurer of the University and countersigned by the Registrar shall be deemed to be duly executed. Saving as to certain deficiencies. 25. (1) No vacancy in any of the offices described in section 6 nor any deficiency in the numbers nor defect in the composition of the Counci l or of the Senate or of the Convocation shall impair or affect th e corporate existence of the University or any powers, rights or privileges conferred thereon by this Ordinance. (2) No act or resolution of the Council or the Senate shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in, or any want of qualificatio n by, or any invalidity in, the election or appointment of any member thereof. C r own rent. 26. Rent payable to the Crown in respect of all land granted to the University by the Crown shall be limited in total to ten dollars per annum. I N T E R I M PROVISIONS Effect of constitutions of the Foundation Colleges. (29 of 1955). (3 of 1957). 27. Upon the commencement of this Ordinance, th e Chung Chi College Incorporation Ordinance, 1955 ， the Board of Trustees of The United College of Hong Kong Incorporation Ordinance, 1957, and the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the New Asia College shall have effect only in so far as the provisions thereof are not in conflic t with or inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. 8