Bulletin Supplement Feb 1968

(b) award diplomas and certificates and such other academic distinctions as may be specified in the Statutes ； (c) provide such lectures and instruction for persons not being members of the University as the University may determine ； (d) confer degrees of Master or Doctor in accordance w i th the Statutes; and (e) subject to the provisions of the Statutes deprive any perso n of any degree conferred or diploma, certificate or other academic distinction awarded by the University. 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 the Council w i th regard to the award of degrees. Contracts. 24. (1) Contracts on behalf of the University may be made as follows — (a) a contract which if made between private persons would be required by law to be in writing and if made according to English law to be under seal may be made o n behalf of the University in writing under the common seal of the University; ( b) a contract which if made betwee n 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 o f 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 privat e persons would 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 bin d the University and all other parties thereto. (3) A contract made according to this section may be varie d or discharged 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 Council or of the Senate or of the Convocation shall impair or affect the 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 qualification by, or any invalidity in, the election or appointment of any member thereof. Crown rent, 26. Rent payable to the Crown in respect of all land grante d to the University by the Crown shall be limited in total to ten dollars per annum. INTERIM PROVISIONS Effect of constitutions of the Foundation Colleges. (29 of 1955). (3 of 1957). 27. Upon the commencement of this Ordinance, the Chung Ch i 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 onl y in so far as the provisions thereof are not in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. First Vice- Chancellor and first Pro-Vice- Chancellor. 28. The Governor shall appoint the first Vice-Chancellor and the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Interim Statutes Schedule. 29. The Statutes in the Schedule shall be of effect from the commencement of this Ordinance for a period of twenty-four months or until they are replaced by Statutes made under section 20 , whichever period is the shorter, as though they had been made under section 20.