There shall be a Committee of Her Majesty’s Privy Council styled the Scottish Universities Committee of the Privy Council.
The Universities Committee shall consist of the Lord President of the Privy Council, the [F1First Minister], the Lord Justice General, if a member of the Privy Council, the Lord Justice Clerk, if a member of the Privy Council, the Lord Advocate, if a member of the Privy Council, the Chancellor of each of the Universities, if a member of the Privy Council, the Lord Rector of each of the Universities, if a member of the Privy Council, one member at least of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and such other member or members of the Privy Council as Her Majesty may from time to time think fit to appoint.
The powers and duties of the Universities Committee may, subject to any rules or regulations which may from time to time be passed by Her Majesty in Council, be exercised and discharged by any three or more of the members of the Committee, one of whom shall be a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council or one of Her Majesty’s Senators of the College of Justice in Scotland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 9 substituted (1.7.1999 as specified by S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1820, art. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 7