### St. Paul’s College Council Regulations 《聖保羅書院校董會規例》

7. Managers and Supervisor
(1) For the purposes of the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279), the following members of the corporation shall be registered as Managers of the schools—
(a) the Bishop for the time being of Victoria, Hong Kong;
(b) the person for the time being occupying the position of Principal of the College;
(c) the Vicar for the time being of the Parish in which the College is situated.
(2) For the same purposes the Principal of the College shall also be registered as Supervisor of the schools.
(3) The registered Managers and Supervisor are legally responsible to Government for the administration of the schools, but in any case in which they must act on behalf of the corporation, they must comply with the regulations and decisions of the corporation.

8. Finance
(1) The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible for the general supervision of the finances. He shall arrange for the accounts to be audited by such person as shall be appointed for that purpose by the corporation and shall present a report thereon to the corporation as soon as possible after the close of the financial year.
(2) In every year whenever possible the corporation shall set aside a sum to the credit of a reserve fund as provision for extension, maintaining or replacing buildings, or for unforeseen circumstances.

9. Signature of document
(1) All cheques drawn on the banking accounts of the corporation and all orders for payment, promissory notes, and other negotiable instruments made or issued by the corporation shall be signed by the Principal, or in his absence by the Acting Principal, and, in addition, either by the Treasurer of the corporation or the Secretary of the College, or by such other person or persons as the corporation shall from time to time appoint.
(2) All other contracts and instruments entered into by the corporation in the ordinary course of business shall be signed by the Chairman and the Principal, or such other person or persons as the corporation shall from time to time appoint.

### Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Ordinance 《柏立基爵士信託基金條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
committee (委員會) means the committee appointed under section 5.

3. Establishment and vesting of fund
(1) There is hereby established a trust fund to be known as the “Sir Robert Black Trust Fund”, hereinafter referred to as the fund

4. Objects of the trust fund
(1) The trustee shall hold and stand possessed of the fund upon trust to apply the same in such manner and to such extent as the committee may advise for the following objects—
(a) to provide for persons, who appear to the committee to be of exceptional merit, opportunities for the furtherance of studies, of developing initiative and character and of acquiring greater social usefulness in particular through the qualities of personal leadership in the service of all members of the community;
(b) to make grants to individuals or to groups of individuals for the furtherance of activities which appear to the committee—
(i) to be of social value; and
(ii) to develop qualities of personal initiative and resource;
(c) to make grants for the training of individuals or groups of individuals who appear to the committee to be likely to become devoted leaders of community service of any kind.
(2) In selecting persons to be beneficiaries of the fund the committee shall have regard to—
(a) the circumstances of the family of the proposal beneficiary; and
(b) any qualities of the proposed beneficiary whatsoever.

### Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Ordinance 《柏立基爵士信託基金條例》

5. Establishment of committee
(1) There shall be established a committee to be known as the “Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Committee”.
(2) The committee shall consist of—
(a) the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs as ex officio member and chairman; (Amended L.N. 22 of 1969; L.N. 67 of 1985; L.N. 262 of 1989; L.N. 144 of 2022)
(b) the Permanent Secretary for Education as ex officio member and vice-chairman; (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 41; L.N. 130 of 2007)
(c) the Director of Social Welfare as ex officio member;
(d)-(e) (Repealed 50 of 1973 s. 2)(f) 3 other members appointed by the Chief Executive. (Amended 18 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) A member appointed by the Chief Executive shall hold office for such period as may be specified in the letter of appointment, and may be re-appointed or removed at the discretion of the Chief Executive. (Amended 18 of 1999 s. 3)
(4) The quorum necessary for the transaction of business by the committee at a meeting of the committee may be fixed by standing orders made under section 7 and unless so fixed shall be 3 members. (Amended 93 of 1991 s. 2)
(5) The validity of any proceedings of the committee shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereto.

6. Control by committee
Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the agreement of the trustee, the committee may determine all matters whatsoever touching the administration of the fund and the attainment of the objects thereof.

7. Standing orders
(1) The committee may make standing orders—
(a) governing their procedure in the transaction of business;
(b) for the maintenance of good order at their meetings; and
(c) generally for matters relating to the administration and management of the fund and the discharge of their duties.
(2) A copy of such standing orders shall be furnished to the Chief Secretary for Administration and they shall be subject to disallowance, alteration or amendment by the Chief Executive. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997; 18 of 1999 s. 3)
(3) All questions arising at any meeting of the committee shall be decided by a majority of votes of members present, and, in case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote.