Hong Kong Ordinances

THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY ORDINANCE - SECT 8

Appointment of President and other staff

(1) The Council-

   (a)  shall, in accordance with subsection (2), appoint a President in whom,
        subject to the control of the Council, shall be vested the management,
        conduct and administration of the University and the discipline of
        students therein;

   (aa) may, subject to subsection (2), appoint a person to hold the office of
        Deputy President if it appears to the Council that such appointment is
        necessary or desirable, and the person so appointed shall undertake
        such duties as the President may direct;

   (b)  may appoint such other persons to be employees of the University as
        the Council may consider expedient.

(2) The President and, if any person is proposed for appointment as
Deputy President, the Deputy President shall be appointed by resolution passed
by the votes of not less than 14 members.

(3) The remuneration and the terms and conditions of service of persons in the
employment of the University shall be determined by the Council.

(4) The President and the Deputy President may be removed from office by
resolution passed by the votes of not less than 14 members on the ground of
his misconduct, inefficiency or other good cause.

(4A) In this section-

        (a)	"members" (成員) means members of the Council who are not 
employees or students of the University other than the President;

   (b)  the President shall not be a member for the purpose of appointing or
        removing himself. (Replaced 94 of 1994 s. 10)

(5) The Council may appoint any person to act as President during the absence
or incapacity of the President or if that office is or becomes vacant for any
reason. (Amended 5 of 1978 ss. 5 & 9; 94 of 1994 s. 10)

"members" (成員)