Hong Kong Ordinances

THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION ORDINANCE - SECT 11

Appointment of President and Vice President

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by the Statute Law
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 2002 (23 of 2002), see section 53 of that
Ordinance. PART IV

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT (Replaced 23 of 2002 s. 49)

(1) The Council shall appoint a President of the Institute, and may appoint
one or more Vice Presidents of the Institute, on such terms of remuneration
and conditions of service as it may decide.

(2) The President shall, subject to any directions of the Council, be
responsible for the management and administration of the Institute and for the
discipline of students and employees thereof.

(3) The Vice Presidents, if any, appointed under subsection (1) shall perform
such duties as the President may specify and one of them specified by the
Council shall, during the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of the
President or if the office of President is temporarily vacant, perform the
functions of the President.

(4) During any period when a Vice President is performing the functions of the
President, or during the incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of a
Vice President, the Council may appoint any person to act as Vice President.

(5) If no Vice President is appointed under subsection (1) then, during the
incapacity or absence from Hong Kong of the President, or if the office of
President is temporarily vacant, the Council may appoint any person to act as
President.

(6) The appointment or dismissal of the President or a Vice  President shall
be effected by a resolution passed by not less than 2/3 of the members of the
Council who are present at a meeting of the Council and competent to vote on
the matter.

(7) A member of the Council appointed under section 8(1)(d) or (g) or elected
under section 8(1)(e) shall not participate in any deliberation or vote on the
appointment or dismissal of the President or a Vice  President. (Enacted 1994.
Amended 23 of 2002 s. 50)