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City University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2025

May 14, 2025
Latest News LEGCO City University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2025

On January 17, 2025, the City University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2025 was gazetted in LegCo, seeking to amend the City University of Hong Kong Ordinance to replace the ex-officio President of the Students’ Union with an undergraduate student elected from among undergraduate students.

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On January 17, 2025, the City University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Bill 2025 was gazetted in LegCo.

This bill seeks to amend the City University of Hong Kong Ordinance to replace the ex-officio President of the Students’ Union as a member of the City University of Hong Kong Council with an undergraduate student elected from among undergraduate students.

The bill aims to address concerns over the representativeness of CityU's Students’ Union and ensure that the undergraduate student member on the CityU Council is elected democratically, thereby strengthening student participation in university governance.

The bill also seeks to ensure that the election and appointment of Council members, including staff and postgraduate students, are governed by statutes made by the CityU Council.

This amendment is supported by the Education Bureau and the Panel on Education.

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