King’s College London Act 1997

15 Amendments to College Statutes

On the appointed day, the College Statutes shall have effect as if they were amended as follows:—

(1) In Statute 1 (Membership of the Council)—

(a) for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(1) The Council shall consist of the following persons:

(A) Ex-Officio Members:—

(i) The Principal.

(ii) The Vice-Principals.

(iii) The Dean or Deans of the Guy's, King’s College and St. Thomas' Hospitals' Medical and Dental School.

(B) Appointed Members:—

(i) one person after consultation with the Visitor.

(ii) one person after consultation with the King’s College London Association.

(iii) eighteen other persons who are neither employees nor students of the College.

(C) Elected Members:—

(i) eight persons elected from among their number by the academic staff of the College.

(ii) three persons elected from among their number by the students of the College.

(iii) two persons elected from among their number by the staff of the College who are not members of the academic staff;

such persons to be elected in the manner prescribed by Regulations.”;

(b) in paragraph (3) for the words “categories (i), (ii) and (iv) of paragraph (1) (D)” there shall be substituted “categories (i) and (iii) of paragraph (1) (C)”;

(c) in paragraph (4) for the words “category (iii) of paragraph (1) (D)” there shall be substituted “category (ii) of paragraph (1) (C)”;

(d) the words “Life and” shall be deleted from paragraph (7).

(2) For Statute 4 (Membership of the Academic Board) there shall be substituted the following Statute:—

“Membership of the Academic Board

4 The Academic Board shall consist of—

(1) Ex-officio Members—

• The Principal.

• The Vice-Principals.

• The Reverend The Dean.

• The Heads of Schools, Faculties, Divisions, Departments and Subject Groups recognised for this purpose in Regulations.

• The heads of academic services recognised for this purpose in Regulations.

• The President of the Students' Union;

(2) one student member from each School, Faculty or other constituency defined for this purpose in Regulations elected by the undergraduate and postgraduate students registered in that constituency;

(3) other members in number not less than the number of the ex-officio members to be appointed or elected in the manner prescribed in Regulations: Provided that a majority of the members of the Academic Board shall be Professors, Readers or Senior Lecturers.”.

(3) After Statute 8 there shall be inserted an additional Statute:—

“8A There shall be a Board of Management constituted in accordance with Regulations which shall advise the Council on the discharge of its responsibilities in matters relating to medicine and dentistry under the [1983 c. 54.] Medical Act 1983 and the [1984 c. 24.] Dentists Act 1984, or any Act repealing and replacing either of those Acts, and any other legislation relevant to the subjects within the purview of the Board of Management and on such other matters as may from time to time be prescribed in Regulations.”.

(4) For Statute 11 there shall be substituted the following Statutes:—

“Vice-Principals

11 The Council shall, on the recommendation of the Principal, appoint from among the staff of the College one or more Vice-Principals who shall, subject to these Statutes, assist the Principal in such matters as the Principal may from time to time delegate to them. In the event of two or more Vice-Principals being so appointed, one of their numbe r shall be appointed to act for the Principal during a vacancy in that office or during the absence or disability of the Principal.

Deans of the Guy’s King’s College and St. Thomas' Hospitals' Medical and Dental School

11A The Council shall, on the recommendation of the Principal, appoint one or more Deans of the Guy's, King’s College and St. Thomas' Hospitals' Medical and Dental School who, in each case, shall hold office for such period and with such responsibilities as the Council may determine and who shall be or become a member of the academic staff of the College in the relevant discipline. The Principal shall recommend the appointment of one such Dean as a Vice-Principal of the College.”.