Hong Kong Regulations

EDUCATION REGULATIONS - REGULATION 75

Constitution of school management committees

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

PART XII

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES AND SUPERVISORS

(1) The Permanent Secretary may, by notice in writing to the supervisor,
require the managers of any school to prepare, execute and submit to him for
his approval a written constitution in accordance with which the school shall
be managed, and within a time to be specified in such notice the supervisor
shall comply therewith.

(2) Every such constitution shall, unless the Permanent Secretary otherwise
directs- (3 of 2003 s. 14)

   (a)  define the powers and duties of the managers, make adequate provision
        for the meetings of the managers, the voting and procedure at such
        meetings, the keeping of minutes and records thereof and any quorum
        which may be required;

   (b)  define the powers and duties of the supervisor and of each other
        manager and of the principal;

   (c)  provide for the holding and administration of the property of the
        school, the collection, banking and administration of its revenue and
        the keeping and audit of accounts; and

   (d)  provide for such other matters in relation to the management of the
        school and the administration of the property and revenues of the
        school as the Permanent Secretary may specify in such notice.

(3) The Permanent Secretary may require by notice to the supervisor any such
constitution to be altered or amended, in such manner as he may specify, and
such constitution shall be altered or amended accordingly by the managers.

(4) Every such constitution when approved by the Permanent Secretary shall be
binding upon the school and the managers and teachers thereof and shall not be
altered or amended without the prior approval in writing of the Permanent
Secretary.

(3 of 2003 s. 14)