Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016
PART 1Governance arrangements
CHAPTER 1Governing bodies
Senior lay member of governing body
1Position of senior lay member
2Interaction with role of rector
3Relevant criteria and process
4Advertisement and application
5Interview of certain applicants
6When election to be arranged
7Election franchise and result
8Appointment and tenure
9Remuneration and conditions
Membership of governing body
10Composition of governing body
11Elections to governing body
12Nominations to governing body
13Resignation or removal from body
14Validity of body's proceedings
CHAPTER 2Academic boards
15Composition of academic board
16Elections to academic board
17Validity of board's proceedings
CHAPTER 3key definitions
18Meaning of higher education institution
19Meaning of governing document
20Meaning of governing body
21Meaning of academic board
22References to students
PART 2Academic freedom
23Upholding academic freedom
PART 3General provisions
Ancillary and consequential
24Ancillary regulations
25Consequential modifications
Commencement and short title
26Commencement
27Short title
SCHEDULECONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS
The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858
1(1) The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 is amended as follows....
The Universities (Scotland) Act 1889
2(1) The Universities (Scotland) Act 1889 is amended as follows....
The Universities (Scotland) Act 1966
3(1) The Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 is amended as follows....

Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016

2016 asp 15

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the composition of and appointment to the governing bodies and academic boards of higher education institutions; and to revise provision about the academic freedom of various persons carrying out activities at higher education and certain other institutions.