48 6. Duties of Members in the University Authorities and Office Holders Members of the University Council, the Executive Committee, the Senate, the Standing Committee, the Faculty Council and any other office holder as defined in Paragraph 5 above (hereinafter: "Office Holder") shall act in good faith and integrity in the fulfillment of their duty, shall act for the advancement and development of the University within the framework of the Statues and Regulations, take part in decision making processes without bias, and refrain from any act or omission that is in conflict with the interests of the University. An Office Holder owes a fiduciary duty and duty of care towards the University and shall act in good faith and for the benefit thereof, as provided below: 6.1 Duty of care 6.1.1 An Office Holder owes a duty of care towards the University as provided in Sections 35 and 36 of the Civil Wrongs Ordinance [New Version]. 6.1.2 The provisions of Paragraph 6.1.1 above shall not preclude a duty of care being owed by an Office Holder to another person. 6.2 Precautions and standard of proficiency An Office Holder shall act with the standard of proficiency with which a reasonable office holder, in the same position and in the same circumstances, would act; this shall include taking reasonable steps, in view of the circumstances of the case, to obtain information regarding the expedience of an act submitted for his/her approval or an act done by him/her by virtue of his/her position, and to obtain all other pertinent information regarding such acts.
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