Article 19
A cooperative educational
institution with the status of a legal person shall assume
the responsibility of running education independently. A
cooperative educational institution without the status of a
legal person shall have the responsibility of running
education borne by both parties to the cooperation.
Article 20
A cooperative
educational institution with the status of a legal person
shall establish a council of trustees;a cooperative
educational institution without the status of a legal person
shall set up a joint administrative organ. The leading
member of the council or joint administrative organ shall be
elected by the council or joint administrative organ.
Chinese members in the council or joint administrative organ
shall not be less than half of the total number thereof.
Article 21
A council or joint
administrative organ shall exercise the following functions:
Electing, appointing and dismissing the
members of the council or joint administrative
organ;
Appointing and dismissing the
president (dean) or leading member of the
school;
Formulating the development plan
for the cooperative educational institution;
Deciding plans for raising the
educational fund;
Examining and
approving the budget and final account of the cooperative
educational institution ;
Administering
the fund and property of the cooperative educational
institution ;
Deciding on other major
issues.
Article 22
The president
(dean) or leading member of the cooperative educational
institution shall be a Chinese citizen of permanent
residence within China and be approved by the authorities.
The president (dean) or leading member
of a cooperative educational institution which has the
status of a legal person shall be the legal representative
of the institution. The president (dean) or leading member
shall implement the resolutions of the council and take
charge of the all-round work of the cooperative educational
institution.
Article 23
A
cooperative educational institution may employ full-time and
part-time teachers whose qualifications shall refer to those
for Chinese public schools of the same categories at the
same levels.
Employment of foreign
teachers and administrative personnel shall refer to
relevant Chinese state provisions regarding employment of
foreign cultural and educational experts and foreign
teachers.
The employment, firing,
remuneration, welfare and working conditions in a
cooperative educational institution shall be defined in
contracts signed between the institution authority and the
employee in accordance with law.
Article
24
The activities of the basic organizations of the
Chinese Communist Party, labor union and other social
organizations in a cooperative educational institution shall
refer to the relevant Chinese law and the articles of
association of the relevant organizations.
Article 25
The enrollment of a
cooperative educational institution offering formal
education shall be conducted in pursuance of relevant
Chinese regulations and under the unified control of the
state enrollment plan.
A cooperative
educational institution enrolling students outside China
shall refer to the stipulations by the educational
administrative department of the State Council regarding
enrollment of foreign students.
Article
26
A cooperative educational institution conducts its
teaching with full autonomy provided it adheres to the state
educational guideline and the goals and basic specifications
for training useful personnel for society determined by the
state. The basic language used in a cooperative educational
institution is Chinese, but certain courses may be taught in
foreign languages.
Article 27
A
cooperative educational institution offering formal
education shall grant diplomas in accordance with relevant
Chinese regulations. A cooperative educational institution
offering informal education shall issue to its graduates
certificates of practical learning or appropriate
certificates of qualifications authorized by the state.
With the approval by the academic
degree authorities under the State Council, a cooperative
educational institution may grant certificates of Chinese
academic degrees.
A cooperative
educational institution granting foreign diplomas or
certificates of academic degrees shall need the approval by
the Chinese state organs in charge of diplomas and academic
degrees. The recognition of such diplomas and academic
degrees should be conducted in accordance with relevant
state regulations.
A cooperative
educational institution offering vocational training may
issue certificates of quali
Article 28
The starting fund of a cooperative educational
institution~, tuition fees collected from students and the
fund (including facilities) raised in the name of the
cooperative educational institution shall be used solely for
the expenditure and development of the institution, and
shall not be used for other purposes.
Article 29
A cooperative
educational institution shall have a sound financial and
accounting system complete with professional accountants and
accounting books and subject to the audition by the
department in charge and the auditing authorities.
Article 30
The property of a
cooperative educational institution shall be managed and
used by the institution under the protection of Chinese law
when the institution exists. The assets and facilities
directly used in education and teaching shall not be sold,
transferred or mortgaged.
Article 31
A cooperative educational institution in importing
goods for scientific research and education shall refer to
the state "Procedures for Exemption of Customs Duties
on Imports of Goods for Scientific Research and
Education" and other relevant regulations.