The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Order of Council 2014

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair

5.—(1) The Board is to appoint a Chair and such number of Vice-Chair as the Board may require from time to time, from among the Governors appointed under article 3(1)(a).

(2) The following provisions apply to any Chair or Vice-Chair appointed under paragraph (1)—

(a) that person holds office for such period as may be determined by the Board;

(b) the period of that person’s office does not extend beyond that person’s period of office as Governor;

(c) that person may resign from office;

(d) that person may be removed from office by resolution of the Board; and

(e) that person ceases to hold office if deemed to have vacated office as a Governor under article 8.

(3) The Chair presides at meetings of the Board.

(4) In the absence of the Chair, a Vice-Chair appointed under paragraph (1) and nominated by the Chair by prior written notice to the Board presides at meetings of the Board.

(5) In the absence of both the Chair and the nominated Vice-Chair, the Board may nominate another Vice-Chair (if more than one Vice Chair has been appointed under paragraph (1)) to preside, whom failing they must appoint one of their own number who has been appointed under article 3(1)(a) to preside at any meeting.