Calendar 2008–2009

CUHK Ordinance 247 Part 7 2. An Honorary or Emeritus Professor shall not ex officio be a member of the Senate or of any Faculty or of any Department. (L.N. 452 of 1994) STATUTE 22 Retirement of Certain Officers and Academic Staff The Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellors and all other salaried officers and teachers— (a) shall vacate their offices or appointments by 31 July following the date on which they attain the age of 60 years unless the Council by a vote of at least two-thirds of the number of members present shall request any such person to continue in his office or appointment for such period thereafter as it shall from time to time determine; or (b) may retire, or upon the direction of the Council shall retire, at any time after attaining the age of 55 and before attaining the age of 60. STATUTE 23 Resignations Any person wishing to resign from any office or membership of any body shall do so by notice in writing. STATUTE 24 Removal from Office, Membership or Appointment 1. The Council may for good cause as defined in paragraph 2 remove the Treasurer from his office and any member of the Council other than the Chairman and any person appointed under paragraph 1(k) and (l) of Statute 11 from his membership of the Council. 2. “Good cause” ( 好的因由 ) in paragraph 1 means— (a) conviction of any crime which shall be judged by the Council to be of an immoral, scandalous or disgraceful nature; (b) actual physical or mental incapacity which shall be judged by the Council to prevent the proper execution of the duties of the officer or membership; or (c) any conduct which shall be judged by the Council to be of an immoral, scandalous or disgraceful nature. 3. The Council may for good cause as defined in paragraph 5 remove from their appointments the Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the Heads of the original Colleges and of Shaw College, any of the Professors or Readers or Senior Lecturers, the Secretary, the Registrar, the Librarian, the Bursar and any other person holding an academic or administrative appointment made by the Council. (18 of 2007 s. 5) 4. The Council may and shall if requested by the person concerned or by any 3 members of the Council before such removal appoint a committee consisting of