Calendar 2004-2005 - Library - City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong Ordinance
(b) may appoint a Deputy President who shall undertake such duties as the President
may direct;
(c) may appoint other persons as employees of the University.
(2) The President and Deputy President are appointed by resolution of the Council passed
by the votes of not less than three quarters of its members for the time being.
(3) The President or Deputy President may be removed from office on the ground of his
misconduct, incompetence, inefficiency or other good cause by resolution of the
Council passed by the votes of not less than three quarters of its members for the time
being.
(4) The Council may appoint any person to act as President during the incapacity or
absence from Hong Kong of the President or if that office is or becomes vacant for
any reason.
(5) The Council may appoint any person to act as Deputy President during the incapacity
or absence from Hong Kong of the Deputy President or if that office is or becomes
vacant for any reason.
15. Power of the Council to delegate to the President
(1) The Council may in writing, with or without restrictions or conditions as it thinks fit,
delegate to the President its powers and duties.
(2) The Council shall not delegate to the President the power to:
(a) approve terms and conditions of service of any class of persons in the
employment of the University;
(b) authorize the preparation of the statements required under section 19(2);
(c) make statutes under section 21A;
(d) appoint an acting President and Deputy President.
16. Power of the President to delegate
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the President may in writing, with or without restrictions or
conditions as he thinks fit, delegate, to such persons or committee of persons as he
thinks fit, his powers and duties, including any power or duty of the Council delegated
to him under section 15.
(2) The power conferred by this section on the President to delegate any power or duty of
the Council delegated to him under section 15, and the exercise by any person or
committee of persons of any such power or duty delegated by the President under this
section, shall be subject to any restriction or condition imposed in respect thereof by
the Council under section 15.
Part V
Senate, Faculties and Convocation
17. Senate of the University
(1) There is established a Senate, which is the supreme academic body of the University,
to:
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