第1037章详题

本条例对马理逊奖学基金的延续作出规定，并对该基金的管理及有关事宜作出新规定。
(1990年制定)
〔1990年7月27日〕
(本为1990年第70号)
兹因─
(a)在一个名为“马理逊教育协会”的团体于1873年3月18日举行的会议上，与会者同意应自团体资金中拨出$3000“为中央书院设立一项名为马理逊奖学金的奖学金，颁赠奖学金的条件由中央书院校长、在任的佑宁堂牧师及伦敦传教会的高级传教士拟定，如中央书院停办或有其他情况致令奖学金本金应以其他方式处置，则奖学金本金由上述3人决定如何处置”，而在该团体于1873年4月24日举行的另一次会议上，与会者确认上述见解；
(b)《马理逊奖学基金法团条例》(1934年第39号)于1934年11月9日制定，该条例赋予一个受托人团体法团地位，该团体可持有财产，并获赋权管理一笔名为“马理逊奖学基金”的信托基金，基金的目的是捐助及维持为香港皇仁书院而设的奖学金；
(c)在基金总值持续增长及伦敦传道会的工作有所改变的情况下，应对基金的管理重新作出规定。

第1037章 第1条简称
本条例可引称为《马理逊奖学基金条例》。
( 1990年制定)

第1037章 第2条释义
在本条例中，除文意另有所指外─
“主席”(Chairman) 指第4(2)(a)条指定的受托人委员会主席；
“受托人委员会”、“委员会”(the Trustees) 指获第4(1)条继续赋予法团地位的马理逊奖学基金受托人委员会；
“委员会成员”(trustee) 指第4(2)条指定的人；
“马理逊奖学金”(Morrison Scholarship) 指根据第6条由基金收益中拨捐及维持的一项奖学金；
“皇仁书院”(Queen's College) 指名为'皇仁书院'的官立中学；
“财政年度”(financial year) 指截至每年8月31日为止的12个月；如本条例在某财政年度中开始生效，该财政年度须在紧接生效日期后的8月31日完结；
“基金”(Fund) 指由本条例维持设立的马理逊奖学基金。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第3条续设基金
(1)现续设一笔名为“马理逊奖学基金”的基金。
(2)基金由以下各项组成─
(a)在本条例生效时，由根据《马理逊奖学基金法团条例》(1934年第39号)成立为法团的“马理逊奖学基金受托人委员会”以信托形式持有的所有金钱及其他资产；
(b)在本条例生效后捐赠予基金并由受托人委员会接受的其他金钱及资产，或由基金以其他方式取得的金钱及资产；及
(c)根据第7(g)条累积的基金收益。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第4条受托人委员会
(1)现续设一个名为“马理逊奖学基金受托人委员会”的永久延续法人团体，该会可用该名义起诉及被起诉。
(2)受托人委员会由以下人士组成─
(a)在任香港皇仁书院校长，他并须担任委员会主席；
(b)名为“皇仁书院旧生会”的并非法团的会社的在任会长；及
(c)《佑宁堂法团条例》(第1052章)所界定的香港佑宁堂在任牧师。(3)在本条例生效时第(2)款指定的人的身分，须在宪报公布。
(4)除第(6)款规定的情况外，根据第(2)款组成受托人委员会的人选如有变动，须在宪报公布，而有关变动须在公布后方可生效。
(5)第(2)款指定的委员会成员如不在香港或丧失履行职务能力，暂时执行该成员职务的人须署理其成员职位。
(6)根据第(5)款暂时执行委员会成员职务的人的身分无须在宪报公告。
(7)如皇仁书院校长在某段期间不在香港或丧失履行职务能力，暂代他执行校长职务的人并不因而成为主席，而在该段期间由何人署理主席职务则按照第10(3)条决定。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第5条印章
受托人委员会继续备有并可使用法团印章，遇有需要用印章盖印时，─
(a)须获委员会以决议形式事先批准或事后追认；及
(b)主席及一名其他委员会成员须在场及加签。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第6条基金的运用
(1)受托人委员会须以信托方式持有基金，以将可动用收益运用于以下用途─
(a)捐助及维持一项或多于一项名为“马理逊奖学金”的奖学金，以颁发予皇仁书院的学生或毕业生，不拘论其阶级或国籍；及
(b)将不超过25%的可动用收益运用于与皇仁书院有关连的其他教育目的。(2)在本条中，“可动用收益”(available income) 指任何财政年度的基金收益在减去根据第9或11(7)条须就该年度支付的款项后所余下的可动用部分。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第7条受托人委员会的权力
在符合本条例规定下，受托人委员会可运用酌情决定权─
(a)决定及执行所有关于运用基金的事情；
(b)在每一财政年度内颁发或续发一项或多于一项马理逊奖学金；
(c)决定所颁发的马理逊奖学金的名额、每项奖学金的金额、奖学金的颁发或续发的条件和期限及将奖学金颁予何人；
(d)将属于基金的资产以委员会认为适当的方式投资，不论是否于香港投资，亦不论所作投资是否获《受托人条例》(第29章)第4条批准的；
(e)将基金所取得的非金钱资产转换为金钱；
(f)以委员会认为有利的方式、条款及抵押借入贷款；及
(g)累积没有根据第6条运用亦没有根据第9或11(7)条支付的基金收益。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第8条聘用助理人员及顾问
受托人委员会可以其认为适当的条件及条款聘用─
(a)其他人协助该会或该会成员执行其职能；
(b)专业人士或财务机构，以就关于本条例下的委员会职能的有关事宜或因该等职能引起的事宜提供意见，或按照委员会不时给予的一般或特别书面指示，管理基金的投资。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第9条支付费用及开支
(1)如委员会成员为出席委员会会议而须在香港往返会议地点，与此有关的合理交通费用，可由基金收益拨款支付。
(2)受托人委员会根据第8条聘用的人或机构的酬金或费用由委员会厘订，并由基金收益拨款支付。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第10条处理事务及规管程序
(1)受托人委员会会议的时间地点由主席指定，并由主席主持。
(2)主席须担任委员会的义务秘书。
(3)如主席因不在香港或其他理由不能在某段期间执行其职能，他可提名另一名委员会成员代他执行该等职能，如主席不作出提名，委员会成员(包括署理成员)须互选其中一位在该段期间执行主席职务。本款规定不影响第4(5)条(关于署理委员会成员的条文)的规定。
(4)受托人委员会可用传阅文件方式处理其事务，而为此目的，由2名委员会成员藉书面认可的书面决议，其效力及作用与在委员会会议上所通过的无异。
(5)受托人委员会会议的法定人数为2人。
(6)受托人委员会的所有行动或决定均须得到2名成员认可，否则无效，而一经认可则任何人均不得以其他成员没有参与、曾予反对或不赞同为理由而加以质疑。
(7)《释义及通则条例》(第1章)第51及52条适用于受托人委员会。
(8)受托人委员会可规管本身的程序，但必须符合本条规定。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第11条帐目及审计
(1) 主席须担任受托人委员会的义务司库，并须以该身分收集所有应付予基金的款项及就所有收支款项备存帐目，帐目须于每次委员会会议上提交。
(2) 所有对基金的捐赠均须付予以义务司库身分行事的主席，由他以受托人委员会认为适当的方式投资，或交予根据第8(b)条聘用的投资管理人，或以基金名义存入根据《银行条例》(第155章)持有有效银行牌照的银行。
(3) 除第(4)款规定的情况外，自基金支付款项须先获受托人委员会议决批准。
(4) 受托人委员会可将其认为适当的款项，交予以义务司库身分行事的主席运用，以应付小额现款支销，他须在每次委员会会议上提交该等付款的帐目。
(5) 自基金支付款项而签发的所有支票均须由以义务司库身分行事的主席及另外一位受托人委员会成员签署。
(6) 受托人委员会须委任属《专业会计师条例》(第50章)所界定的执业会计师的核数师，审计由义务司库根据第(1)款备存的帐目，及在委员会周年会议席上提交审计报表。委员会成员不得根据本条获委为核数师。 (由2004年第23号第56条修订)
(7) 根据第(6)款委任的核数师的费用可由基金收益拨款支付，金额由受托人委员会厘订。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第12条受托人委员会周年会议
(1)受托人委员会每年均须在11月内或之前举行周年会议。
(2)在周年会议上，主席须呈报第11(1)条规定的帐目，并须呈交上一财政年度的基金事务的报告，以供各成员讨论及正式通过成为该年度的受托人委员会报告，在正式通过时委员会可加以修订，亦可不加修订。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第13条财产及权利等转归予受托人委员会
本条例生效之时，根据《马理逊奖学基金法团条例》(第1037章)成立为法团的“马理逊奖学基金受托人委员会”的所有财产、权利、特权及责任，均由受托委员会承继。
(1990年制定)

第1037章 第14条保留条文
附注：
具追溯力的适应化修订─见2000年第55号第3条
本条例不影响亦不得视为影响中央或香港特别行政区政府根据《基本法》和其他法律的规定所享有的权利，或任何政治体或法团或任何其他人的权利，但本条例内所提述的人，以及凭借、通过或针对这些人而提出声请的人除外。
(1990年制定。由2000年第55号第3条修订)

第1037章 第15条(巳略去)
(巳略去)
( 1990 年制定)

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【英文全文】

Cap1037Longtitle

To provide for the continuation of the Morrison Scholarships Fund, to make new provision for the administration thereof and to provide for related matters.
(Enacted 1990)
[27 July 1990]
(Originally 70 of 1990)
WHEREAS-
(a) at a meeting of a society known as the Morrison Education Society on 18 March 1873, it was agreed, and at a further meeting of the said Society held on 24 April 1873, it was confirmed, that $3000 of the moneys of the Society 'should be funded for the purpose of endowing a scholarship, to be known as the Morrison Scholarship, at the Central School upon conditions to be drawn up by the Headmaster of the Central School, the Minister for the time being of the Union Church and the senior resident Missionary of the London Missionary Society, and that, in the event of discontinuance of the Central School or other circumstances making it advisable, the disposition of the principal should be with the three gentlemen above named';
(b) on 9 November 1934 the Morrison Scholarships Fund Incorporation Ordinance (39 of 1934) was enacted to incorporate a body of trustees capable of holding property and empowered to administer a trust fund known as 'The Morrison Scholarships Fund' for the purpose of endowing and maintaining scholarships at Queen's College in Hong Kong;
(c) in view of appreciation in the value of the Fund and of changes in the work of the London Missionary Society it is expedient that new provision should be made for the administration of the Fund.
Cap 1037 s 1 Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Morrison Scholarships Fund Ordinance.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 2 Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
'Chairman' (主席) means the Chairman of the Trustees designated by section 4 (2) (a) ;
'financial year' (财政年度) means the 12 months ending on 31 August in each year, except that the financial year in progress at the commencement of this Ordinance shall end on 31 August next following such commencement;
'Fund' (基金) means the Morrison Scholarships Fund continued by this Ordinance;
'Morrison Scholarship' (马理逊奖学金) means a scholarship endowed and maintained out of the income of the Fund under section 6;
'Queen's College' (皇仁书院) means the Government secondary school known as Queen's College, Hong Kong;
'trustee' (委员会成员) means a person designated in section 4(2);
'the Trustees' (受讬人委员会) (委员会) means The Trustees of the Morrison Scholarships Fund the incorporation of which is continued by section 4(1).
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 3 Continuance of Fund
(1) There shall continue to be a fund to be known as the 'Morrison Scholarships Fund'.
(2) The Fund shall consist of-
(a) all moneys and other assets held in trust by 'The Trustees of the Morrison Scholarships Fund' incorporated by the Morrison Scholarships Fund Incorporation Ordinance (39 of 1934) at the commencement of this Ordinance;
(b) such other moneys and other assets as may after the commencement of this Ordinance from time to time be donated, subscribed or bequeathed to the Fund and accepted by the Trustees or otherwise acquired by the Fund; and
(c) any income of the Fund accumulated under section 7(g).
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 4 The Trustees
(1) There shall continue to be a body corporate with perpetual succession to be known as 'The Trustees of the Morrison Scholarships Fund' which may, in that name, sue and be sued.
(2) The Trustees shall consist of the following persons-
(a) the Principal of Queen's College, who shall be Chairman of the Trustees;
(b) the President of the unincorporated society known as the Queen's College Old Boys' Association;
(c) the Minister of the Union Church, Hong Kong, within the meaning of the Union Church Incorporation Ordinance (Cap 1052),and their successors in office for the time being.
(3) The identity of the persons holding the offices designated in subsection (2) at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be notified in the Gazette.
(4) Subject to subsection (6), any change in the identity of the persons constituting the Trustees under subsection (2) shall be notified in the Gazette and shall not take effect until so notified.
(5) During the absence from Hong Kong or incapacity of any person designated a trustee by subsection (2), the person temporarily performing the duties of that person shall act as trustee.
(6) The identity of a person temporarily performing the duties of a trustee under subsection (5) need not be notified in the Gazette.
(7) A person temporarily performing the duties of the Principal of Queen's College during the absence from Hong Kong or incapacity of the Principal, shall not thereby become Chairman of the Trustees, but section 10(3) shall apply to determine who shall act as Chairman during such period.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 5 Seal
The Trustees shall continue to have and may use a common seal, the affixing of which when required shall be-
(a) authorized or ratified by resolution of the Trustees; and
(b) done in the presence of and signed by the Chairman and one other trustee.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 6 Application of the Fund
(1) The Trustees shall hold the Fund upon trust to apply the available income-
(a) for the endowment and maintenance of one or more scholarships, to be known as Morrison Scholarships, for students or graduates of Queen's College, without distinction of class or nationality; and
(b) as to not more than 25% towards other educational purposes associated with Queen's College.(2) In this section, 'available income' (可动用收益) means the income of the Fund during any financial year available after making any payments required under section 9 or 11 (7) in respect of that financial year.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 7 Powers of the Trustees
Subject to this Ordinance, the Trustees may at their discretion-
(a) determine and perform all matters relating to the application of the Fund;
(b) grant or renew one or more Morrison Scholarships in each financial year;
(c) decide the number of Morrison Scholarships to be granted or renewed, the value of each scholarship, the conditions upon which and the period for which any such scholarship is granted or renewed, and the identity of the recipients of such scholarships;
(d) invest the assets of the Fund in such investments as the Trustees think fit, whether or not such investments are in Hong Kong or are authorized by section 4 of the Trustee Ordinance (Cap 29);
(e) convert into money any assets of the Fund not acquired in the form of money;
(f) borrow money in such manner, on such terms and against such security as the Trustees think expedient; and
(g) accumulate income of the Fund not applied under section 6 or paid under section 9 or 11(7).
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 8 Employment of assistants and advisers
The Trustees may employ, upon such terms and conditions as the Trustees think fit-
(a) one or more persons to assist them or any of them in the performance of their functions;
(b) any professional person or financial institution to advise them on any matter arising out of or in connection with their functions under this Ordinance or to manage the investment of the Fund in accordance with such general or specific directions as the Trustees may give in writing from time to time.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 9 Payment of fees and expenses
(1) Any trustee who is required to travel in Hong Kong for the purpose of attending any meeting of the Trustees may be paid out of the income of the Fund reasonable travelling expenses in connection with such attendance.
(2) The salaries, fees and expenses of any person or institution employed by the Trustees under section 8 shall be determined by the Trustees and paid out of the income of the Fund.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 10 Transaction of business and regulation of procedures
(1) Meetings of the Trustees shall be held at such times and places as may be appointed by the Chairman, who shall preside at all such meetings.
(2) The Chairman shall be the honorary Secretary to the Trustees.
(3) Without prejudice to section 4(5) (as to acting trustees) if the Chairman is unable to perform any of his functions for any period due to absence from Hong Kong or for any other reason, he may nominate another trustee to perform those functions in his place and failing such nomination the Trustees, including any acting trustee, shall elect one of their number to perform the duties of Chairman during such period.
(4) The Trustees may transact any of their business by circulation of papers, and for that purpose a resolution in writing which is approved in writing by 2 of the trustees shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Trustees.
(5) At meetings of the Trustees 2 trustees shall constitute a quorum.
(6) No act or decision of the Trustees shall be valid unless approved by 2 trustees but if so approved shall not be questioned on the ground that the other trustee did not concur or join therein, or objected thereto.
(7) Sections 51 and 52 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1) shall apply in relation to the Trustees.
(8) Subject to this section, the Trustees may regulate their own procedure.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 11 Accounts and audit
(1) The Chairman shall be the honorary Treasurer of the Trustees and as such shall collect all sums due to the Fund and keep an account of all moneys received and disbursed to be presented at each meeting of the Trustees.
(2) All contributions to the Fund shall be paid to the Chairman as honorary Treasurer, and shall be placed by him to the credit of the Fund in a bank which holds a valid banking licence under the Banking Ordinance (Cap 155) or shall be invested as the Trustees may think fit or placed in the hands of a person or institution employed under section 8(b) to manage the investment of the Fund.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), no payment out of the Fund shall be made except on a resolution of the Trustees.
(4) For petty cash payments the Trustees may place such sum as they may think fit at the disposal of the Chairman as honorary Treasurer, who shall present an account of all such payments at each meeting of the Trustees.
(5) All cheques in respect of payments out of the Fund shall be signed by one trustee in addition to the Chairman as honorary Treasurer.
(6) The Trustees shall appoint one or more auditors, who shall not be trustees, but who shall be certified public accountants (practising) as defined in the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap 50), to audit the accounts kept by the honorary Treasurer under subsection (1) and to present a statement of such audit at the annual meeting of the Trustees. (Amended 23 of 2004 s. 56)
(7) The auditors appointed under subsection (6) may be paid out of the income of the Fund such fees and expenses as the Trustees may determine.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 12 Annual meetings of the Trustees
(1) The annual meeting of the Trustees shall be held not later than November in every year.
(2) At the annual meeting the Chairman shall, in addition to presenting the accounts required by section 11(1), present a report on the activities of the Fund during the preceding financial year, for discussion and adoption, with or without amendment, as the report of the Trustees for that year.
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 13 Vesting of property, rights etc.
At the commencement of this Ordinance, the Trustees shall succeed to all property, rights, privileges, obligations and liabilities of The Trustees of the Morrison Scholarships Fund incorporated by the Morrison Scholarships Fund Incorporation Ordinance (39 of 1934).
(Enacted 1990)
Cap 1037 s 14 Saving
Remarks:
Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 55 of 2000 s. 3
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 or referred to in this Ordinance and those claiming by, through, from or under them.
(Enacted 1990. Amended 55 of 2000 s. 3)
Cap 1037 s 15 (Omitted)
(Omitted)
(Enacted 1990)