The Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) (No. 4) Order 1974

Charter of University College of Wales

8.—(1) The amendments set out in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article shall be made in the Charter of the University College of Wales, granted on 10th September 1889, and the provisions of paragraphs (4) to (6) of this article shall have effect for the purposes therein mentioned.

(2) In article 17 (ex-officio Governors) for paragraphs (1) and (11) there shall be substituted—

“(1) The Lord-Lieutenants and Lieutenants of Dyfed and Powys and the Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd (or at the wish of the Lord-Lieutenant a Lieutenant of Gwynedd in his place).”;

“(11) The Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the education committees of the county councils of Dyfed, Gwynedd and Powys.”.

(3) In article 18 (representative Governors)—

(a) for paragraphs (2) and (3) there shall be substituted—

“(2) (i) Twelve persons by the County Council of Dyfed;

(ii) Four persons by the County Council of Gwynedd; and

(iii) Eight persons by the County Council of Powys.”;

“(3) (i) Four persons by each of the district councils of Brecknock, Carmarthen, Ceredigion, Dinefwr, Llanelli, Meirionnydd, Montgomery, Preseli, Radnor and South Pembrokeshire; and

(ii) Two persons by the Town Council of Aberystwyth.”;

(b) paragraph (4) shall cease to have effect.

(4) The following provisions of the said Charter, namely—

paragraph (13) of article 17 (Head Teachers of certain schools to be ex-officio Governors) and

paragraphs (6) and (7) of article 18 (representative Governors to be elected by certain school Managers and Head Teachers)

shall continue to have effect as if the former counties of Brecon, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Merioneth, Montgomeryshire, Pembroke and Radnorshire were still in existence and were “the said Counties” or “the said seven counties” referred to in those paragraphs.

(5) Statute 6 of the Statutes of the said University College (regulations relating to the election of representative Governors by certain Head Teachers) shall continue to have effect as if the former counties therein specified were still in existence.

(6) For the purposes of the first appointments under paragraph (3) of this article—

(a) the Registrar shall take such action as is necessary to secure elections by the nominating authorities as soon as practicable after the coming into operation of this order;

(b) the periods of office of the persons so elected shall be deemed to commence on 10th September 1974; and

(c) Statute 4 of the Statutes of the said University College (certain requirements as to elections of representative Governors etc.) shall not have effect.