Amendment of the Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014

4.—(1) The Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 5(2)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “19” substitute “23”,

(b)for sub-paragraph (a)(ii) substitute—

(ii)for “20” substitute “26”;,

(c)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)omit paragraph 3(2)(da) and (db);,

(d)for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

(c)insert the following paragraphs at the end of paragraph 3(2)(e) immediately before “and”

(ea)the chairing member of the board of South Lanarkshire College appointed under paragraph 3A(2)(a);

(eb)subject to sub-paragraph (4A), the principal of South Lanarkshire College;

(ec)the person appointed under paragraph 3A(2)(c) to the board of South Lanarkshire College;

(ed)the person appointed under paragraph 3A(2)(d) to the board of South Lanarkshire College;

(ee)a person appointed by being nominated by the students’ association of South Lanarkshire College from among the students of South Lanarkshire College;

(ef)a person appointed by being nominated by a trade union from among the teaching staff of New College Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire College who are members of a branch of a trade union that has a connection with the colleges;

(eg)a person appointed by being nominated by a trade union from among the non-teaching staff of New College Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire College who are members of a branch of a trade union that has a connection with the colleges;;,

(e)after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(ca)in paragraph 3(2A), for “(2)(da) and (db)” substitute “(2)(ef) and (eg)”;.

(3) In article 5(4)—

(a)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa)in paragraph 5(2)(aa), for “3(2)(da) or (db)” substitute “3(2)(ef) or (eg)”;,

(b)after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

(ca)omit paragraph 5(2FA);,

(c)for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

(d)after paragraph 5(2G), insert—

(2H) A member appointed in pursuance of paragraph 3(2)(ee) is to vacate office if the member ceases to be a student of South Lanarkshire College before the member’s period of appointment ends.

(2I) A member appointed in pursuance of paragraph 3(2)(ef) or (eg) is to vacate office if—

(a)the member ceases to be a member of the teaching or, as the case may be, non-teaching staff of New College Lanarkshire or South Lanarkshire College; or

(b)the member ceases to be a member of a branch of a trade union that has a connection with the colleges;

before the member’s period of appointment ends..