PART 4AMENDMENTS TO THE 1966 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2020
6.—(1) Section 1 of the 1966 Act is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “eighteen” substitute “fifteen”.
(3) For subsection (1)(c) substitute—
“(c)three persons appointed by the recognised universities acting jointly;”.
(4) In subsection (3A), at the appropriate place insert—
““recognised universities” means the universities in the United Kingdom for which, at the time concerned, there are recognition orders in force;”.
(5) Omit subsection (4).
Amendment to section 25 of the 1966 Act
7. In section 25(5) of the 1966 Act, omit “1(4),”.
Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 1966 Act
8.—(1) Schedule 1 to the 1966 Act is amended as follows.
(2) Omit paragraph 1(3).
(3) In paragraph 2, for “5” substitute “4B”.
(4) Omit paragraph 5.
(5) In paragraph 7, for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where a casual vacancy occurs among members of the Council appointed by the recognised universities, the vacancy shall be filled by those universities acting jointly.”.