The Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (Scotland) Order of Council 2007

Responsibilities of members

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10.—(1) The members shall be responsible for discharging the responsibilities of the Court and shall have the personal responsibilities specified in a code of conduct approved by the Court.

(2) All members shall be deemed to be bound by such a code.

(3) That code of conduct shall include the following principles–

(a)ensuring the University complies with the terms of this Order;

(b)promoting the interests of the University;

(c)acting prudently and with reasonable care, skill and diligence;

(d)complying with all legal responsibilities imposed on the members by law;

(e)acting selflessly in the interests of the University;

(f)acting with integrity in good faith, honestly, objectively, accountably and for a proper purpose;

(g)complying with good governance practice and principles;

(h)avoiding or declaring (where appropriate) conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest;

(i)not profiting at the University’s expense;

(j)not acting in a sectional interest; and

(k)not misusing the position of member.