Hong Kong Regulations

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE COUNCIL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Composition of the corporation

(1) The corporation shall be composed as follows-

   (a)  ex officio members-

        (i)    the Bishop for the time being of Victoria, Hong Kong, who shall
               be Chairman;

        (ii)   the person for the time being occupying the position of
               Principal of the College, who shall be the Secretary of the
               corporation;

        (iii)  the person for the time being occupying the position of
               Chairman of the St. Paul's College Alumni Association;

        (iv)   the Vicar for the time being of the Parish in which the College
               is situate;

   (b)  nominated members-

        (i)    two persons nominated by the Synod of the Diocese of Hong Kong
               and Macao, or by its Standing Committee;

        (ii)   three persons nominated by the St. Paul's College Alumni
               Association;

        (iii)  one person nominated by the Master and Fellows of St. John's
               College;

        (iv)   four lay representatives of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, one
               each nominated by- (I) St. John's Cathedral; (II) St. Paul's
               Church; (III) St. Stephen's Church; (IV) St. Mary's Church; and

   (c)  co-opted members- such other persons not exceeding four in number, at
        any time, as may be co-opted by the corporation from time to time.

(2) For the purpose of the nomination mentioned in sub-paragraphs

   (b)  and (c) of paragraph (1), a copy of a Minute of the Synod of the
        Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao, or of its Standing Committee, of the
        St. Paul's College Alumni Association, of the Master and Fellows
        Meeting at St. John's College, of the Vestries of the Churches
        specified, and of the corporation respectively that the person has
        been nominated a member of the corporation shall be sufficient
        evidence of the appointment.

(3) A member of the corporation, other than an ex officio member, shall vacate
office-

   (a)  if he shall fail to attend three successive meetings of the
        corporation;

   (b)  if he ceases to reside in Hong Kong for six calendar months without
        leave from the corporation; or

   (c)  at the expiration of one year from the date of his nomination, but
        shall be eligible for re-nomination.

(4) A member of the corporation for the time being shall continue to act, in
spite of the expiration of his term of office, until his successor shall have
been appointed.