### Federation of Hong Kong Industries Ordinance 《香港工業總會條例》

55. Protection of badge of Federation
(1) No person shall, save with the authority of the Federation—
(a) have in his possession any badge of the Federation, which badge is portrayed in the Fourth Schedule; or
(b) use for any purpose—
(i) any badge or other device containing the words “Federation of Hong Kong Industries”; or
(ii) any device which so closely resembles the badge of the Federation as to be capable of being understood as referring to such badge.
(2) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 2. (Amended 79 of 1994 s. 26; E.R. 1 of 2022)

56. Saving
Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of the Central Authorities or the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Basic Law and other laws, or the rights of any body politic or corporate or of any other persons except such as are mentioned in this Ordinance and those claiming by, from or under them.
(Amended 65 of 2000 s. 3)

### Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance 《專上學院條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Board of Governors (校董會) includes a Board of Trustees where such a body exists in place of a Board of Governors;
College (學院) means a Post Secondary College registered under this Ordinance, and such College should be known as an Approved Post Secondary College;
Permanent Secretary (常任秘書長) means the Permanent Secretary for Education. (Added 3 of 2003 s. 24. Amended L.N. 130 of 2007)
(Amended 3 of 2003 s. 24)

3. Registers
For the purposes of this Ordinance the Permanent Secretary shall keep the following registers— (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)
(a) a register of Colleges;
(b) a register of members of Boards of Governors;
(c) a register of members of College Councils;
(d) a register of teachers in Colleges.

### Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance 《專上學院條例》

4. Requirements for registration
A Post Secondary College shall be eligible for registration under section 3 and thereafter to remain on the register where the Permanent Secretary is satisfied as to— (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)
(a) the composition of the Board of Governors, College Council and teaching staff being such as to ensure satisfactory academic and general standards and conduct;
(b) the constitution, statutes or other instruments which govern the Post Secondary College; (Amended 37 of 1962 s. 2)
(c) the courses offered being suitable in all respects for Post Secondary Colleges meeting a community need and including major courses extending over at least 4 years; (Amended E.R. 2 of 2019)
(d) the equipment, laboratories, library and general facilities being adequate for the courses offered;
(e) the number, qualifications, remuneration and conditions of service of the Post Secondary College staff;
(f) the premises being adequate for the purposes of a Post Secondary College and being in all ways suitable and safe for such purposes;
(g) the conditions as to age and attainments of the students qualifying for admission, the standard of instruction and the final examination standards;
(h) the number of students being admitted having regard to the maintenance of status and standards, facilities available and community need;
(i) students being admitted without favour being shown on grounds of race, nationality or religion save where on the application of the Post Secondary College the Permanent Secretary approves of an exception in favour of a class of persons holding a particular religious faith; (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)
(j) the Post Secondary College being free from affiliation with or control by any government other than the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or any organization outside Hong Kong or any political group and the students teachers and officers refraining from political propaganda and from any undesirable political activity and from any other activity whatsoever which the Permanent Secretary considers inimical to the interests of the College; (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3; 3 of 2003 s. 25)
(k) adequate provision being made in the Post Secondary College for the encouragement of corporate and social life and for recreation;
(l) the finances of the Post Secondary College;
(m) the legal status of the Post Secondary College which shall be a corporation unless other arrangements are made, to the approval of the Permanent Secretary, for the proper discharge of legal obligations and safeguarding of rights of the College; (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)
(n) the College complying in all respects with the provisions of this Ordinance.

5. Effect of registration
So long as a College remains registered under section 3 it shall be exempt from the provisions of the Education Ordinance (Cap. 279).

### Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance 《專上學院條例》

7. Visits
For the purposes of this Ordinance, and for the purpose of ensuring compliance with any conditions attaching to financial assistance from Government, the Permanent Secretary and any person authorized by him in writing in that behalf, may visit any College, and shall be afforded all reasonable facilities and information by the College and the teachers and officers.
(Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)

8. Name of College
(1) Every College shall be registered under such name in both English and Chinese as may be approved by the Permanent Secretary, who shall not without the prior sanction of the Chief Executive in Council approve any name containing the word “University”, or the Chinese words “Tai Hok” (大學) or “Hok Yuen” (學院). (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3; 3 of 2003 s. 25)
(2) No College may use any name other than its registered name.

9. Evening Colleges
(1) Where any Post Secondary College provides courses in the evening of a like nature to those provided in a College, such Post Secondary College may be required by the Permanent Secretary to include the word “Evening (夜)” in its name. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)
(2) Every Post Secondary College so required shall be deemed a separate College and shall be required to register as such, notwithstanding that it is registered as a College in respect of the courses conducted during the day.

10. Award of degrees, diplomas and certificates
A College may—
(a) with the prior approval of the Chief Executive in Council, award degrees; and
(b) award diplomas and certificates.
(Replaced 16 of 2001 s. 2)

11. Research and special studies
Colleges may establish institutes or departments of research or special studies with the approval in writing of the Permanent Secretary, who in giving his approval shall take into consideration the need for any such institute or department and the ability of the College to maintain satisfactory standards therein with reference to the adequacy of the teaching staff, equipment and general facilities.
(Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)

### Post Secondary Colleges Ordinance 《專上學院條例》

12. Regulations
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for— (Amended 53 of 2000 s. 3)
(a) the provisions required to be in college constitutions including provisions relating to the composition of Boards of Governors, College Councils, Academic Boards and Faculty Boards, the officers and academic staff with their conditions of service and generally for the administration of the College;
(b) the conduct of the affairs of the College;
(c) forms;
(d) generally for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) The Permanent Secretary may exempt any College, officer, teacher or student thereof from any of the provisions of any regulations made under this section. (Amended 3 of 2003 s. 25)

13. Conducting courses on general holidays
Notwithstanding anything in the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149), a College may conduct educational courses or give instructions on a general holiday.
(Added 1 of 2004 s. 22)

### Post Secondary Colleges Regulations 《專上學院規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Post Secondary Colleges Regulations.