The University of Paisley (Scotland) Order of Council 1993

Membership

6.—(1) Subject to article 15(2), the Court shall consist of the following:

(a) Ex Officiis governors

(i) the principal and vice-chancellor;

(ii) the vice-principal; and

(iii) the president of the Students' Association.

(b) Appointed governors

(i) Two governors appointed by the Senate from among the members of the full-time academic staff of the University who are members of the Senate;

(ii) one governor appointed by the Students' Association from among the matriculated students who are office-bearers of the Association;

(iii) not less than two and not more than four governors appointed by the Court including at least one person having experience of local government and at least one person having experience in the provision of education; and

(iv) such other governors being not less than eleven and not more than thirteen, as determined in accordance with paragraph (2), appointed by the Court from among persons appearing to them to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, industrial, commercial or employment matters or the practice of any profession.

• But no member of staff or matriculated student of the University shall be eligible to be appointed under paragraphs b(iii) and b(iv).

(c) Elected governors

(i) One governor who shall be elected by the full-time academic staff of the University from among such staff; and

(ii) one governor who shall be elected by the full-time non-academic staff of the University from among such staff.

(2) The Court shall from time to time by resolution determine, subject to the limits stated in paragraph (1)(b)(iv), and to their remaining in an overall majority in the Court, the number of governors to be appointed under that paragraph. No such determination shall be effective unless made by a two-thirds majority of the whole Court.

(3) A resolution under paragraph (2) shall not have effect so as to terminate the appointment of any person who is a governor at the time when it takes effect.

(4) The Court shall make rules for the election of governors under paragraph (1)(c) which may be revoked and replaced or varied by further rules made by the Court.

(5) The Court shall appoint a chairman and a vice-chairman from among the governors appointed under paragraphs (b)(iii) and (b)(iv) only and for such times as it shall determine and for such duties as it shall prescribe.

(6) No failure or defect in the appointment of any governor and no vacancy in the office of governor shall prevent the Court from acting in the execution of its functions, nor shall any act or proceeding of the Court or of any committee appointed by it be invalidated or be illegal by reason of or in consequence of any such vacancy or of any such defect in the appointment of any one or more governors.