Bulletin Supplement Feb 1968

(h) four persons from universities or educational organizations outsid e Hong Kong who shal l be nominated by the Council; (i) four persons nominate d by the Chancellor; ( j ) three persons elected by Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council; ( k) not more than four other persons, normall y resident in Hong Kong, who shall be elected by the Council; (l) after a date to be appointed by the Council, such number of members of the Convocation not exceeding three as shall be determined by th e Council from time to time, to be elected by the Convocation in the manner determined by the Council. Ineligibility for membership of Council. 12. Persons who hol d appointments in the University o r any of the Colleges or who are members of the Board of Governors of any of the Colleges shall not be eligible for nomination, election or appointment as the case may be to membership of the Council under paragraph (i), ( j ) , (k), or (l) of section 11. Chairman of Council. 13. (1) The Chairman of the Council shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the nomination of the Council from persons under paragraph (i), (j), (k) or (l) of section 11. (2) The Chairman of the Council shall hold offic e for four years and may be re-appointed for additional periods not exceeding a total of four years: Provided that no person shall hold the office of Chairman for more than a period of eight years in all. Period of service on Council. 14. Members of the Council shall serve for such period as may be prescribed by Statute. Powers of the Council. 15. The Council shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and to any Statute made there- under — (a) exercise a general supervision of the affairs, purposes and functions of the University; (b) have the custody, control and disposition of all the property, funds, fees and investments of the University as distinct from the property, funds and investments of the Colleges and shall manage the financial affairs of the University as distinct from those of the Colleges, save that no College shall apply for or accep t any property — (i) from any government, including the Government of Hong Kong, or government source without the consent of the Council; or (it) which may in the opinion of the Council adversely affect the interests of the University; (c) make such University appointments as it deems proper ; (d) have power to approve the fees charged by the University and the Colleges in respect of approved courses of study. Composition of the Senate. 16. (1) Th e Senate shall consist of — (a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be Chairman; (b) the Presidents or, where applicable, the Acting Presidents of th e Colleges; (c) one Vice-President from each of the Colleges; (d) the Professors; (e) one Reader in respect of each academic subject wherein no Professor is appointed, such Reader to be an Appointed Teacher in such subject; ( f ) the Directors of University Studies who are no t already members of the Senate by virtue of the provisions of paragraph (d) or (c); (g) six members who shall be elected, two members to be elected from among, and by, the Readers, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers in each College, such members being persons not already members of the Senate; (h) the Librarian or, where applicable, the Acting Librarian. (2) Membership of the Senate shall be for suc h period as may be prescribed by the Statutes. Committees generally. 17. (1) The Council shall establish a Finance Committee and an Administrative and Academic- Planning Committee, and the Council and the Senate may establish such other committees as they think fit. 4