The Edinburgh Napier University Amendment Order of Council 2018

Amendment of the Napier University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993

5.  In article 6 (the Academic Board)—

(a) for paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1) The Court is to appoint and maintain by further appointment an Academic Board of the University constituted and appointed in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the 2016 Act, paragraphs (1A) to (1C) of this article and paragraph (10) of Part B of schedule 1.

(1A) Before making any changes to the composition of the Academic Board, the Court is to consult the Academic Board.

(1B) The persons appointed to the Academic Board by being elected by the academic staff of the University under section 15(1)(c) of the 2016 Act hold office for such a period, not exceeding 4 years, as may be determined by the Academic Board and are eligible for re-election.

(1C) The persons appointed to the Academic Board by being elected by the students of the University under section 15(1)(d) of the 2016 Act hold office for a period not exceeding one year and are eligible for re-election.

(1D) The Principal and Vice-Chancellor is to preside over meetings of the Academic Board.”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(a), for “Vice-Chairman”, substitute “Vice-Chair”.