The Bell College of Technology (Scotland) Order of Council 2001

Vacation of office of Governor

12.  A governor shall be deemed to have vacated his office as governor and the Board of which he was a member shall declare his place vacant, in any of the following circumstances:–

(a) where he intimates in writing to the Board his resignation as a governor;

(b) where his estate is sequestrated or a bankruptcy order is made against him or he has granted a trust deed for, or entered into an arrangement with, his creditors;

(c) where he becomes unable to carry out his duties as a governor by reason of physical or mental illness for a period longer than six consecutive months;

(d) where he has failed to attend any meetings of the Board or any of its committees or sub committees for a period longer than six consecutive months other than for a reason approved by the Board;

(e) in the case of a staff governor whose appointment falls to be made under article 5(1)(c) either from among the members of the Academic Council or from the part-time or full-time academic or non-academic staff of the College, when he ceases to be a member of the Academic Council or of the part-time or full-time academic or non-academic staff, as the case may be;

(f) where the Board deems that his continuation as a Governor would bring discredit upon the name of the College or in such other circumstances as the Board may determine and record in a standing order;

(g) where, by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its total membership, the Board for good reason, in which it shall have sole discretion, decides to remove a member, other than a member ex officio;

(h) where in accordance with article 11 he becomes ineligible to remain in office as a governor.