Calendar 2007–08

256 Part 7 • University Ordinance and Regulations Part 7 (a) the Chancellor; (b) the Vice-Chancellor; (c) the Heads of the original Colleges and of Shaw College; (18 of 2007 s. 5) (d) the Chairman of the Council; (e) 2 members of the Council nominated by the Council; and (f) 4 members elected by the Senate from among its own members. (18 of 2007 s. 5) 13. The University may award diplomas and certificates— (a) to students who— (i) have attended an approved course of study; (ii) have passed the appropriate examination or examinations; and (iii) have complied in all other respects with the requirements prescribed therefor; and (b) to persons other than those provided for in subparagraph (a) above who are deemed by the Senate to possess the qualification appropriate for the award of such diplomas and certificates provided that such persons— (i) have pursued a course of study therefor at one or more educational institutions in Hong Kong recognized for this purpose by the Senate; and (ii) have passed the appropriate examination or examinations of the University. 14. Subject to the right of appeal from the decision of the Senate to the Council and from the decision of the Council to the Chancellor, the Senate may deprive any person who has been convicted of an arrestable offence or who in their opinion has been guilty of dishonourable or scandalous conduct of any degree, diploma, certificate or other award of the University. STATUTE 27 Examinations 1. Examinations of the University qualifying in any subject of study for a Bachelor’s degree or a higher degree of the University shall be conducted by a board of examiners which shall consist of— (a) 2 or more internal examiners who shall be teachers in the subject of the examination; and (b) save as provided by paragraph 3, one or more external examiners who shall not be members of the academic staff of the University and who shall not have taken part in the teaching of the candidates. 2. The board of examiners shall have the duty to ensure that examinations are properly conducted and the assessment is fair and consistent. 3. Upon the approval of the Senate the requirement in paragraph 1(b) shall not apply for examinations qualifying in a subject of study for a Bachelor’s degree, and one or more visiting examiners who shall not be members of the academic staff of the University and who shall not have taken part in the teaching of the candidates shall be appointed for the subject by the Council upon the recommendation of the Senate or in the case of emergency by the Vice-Chancellor.