
1 
This Order may be cited as the University of the West of Scotland (Amendment of the University of Paisley (Scotland) Order of Council 1993) Order of Council 2015 and comes into force on 26th June 2015.
2 
The University of Paisley (Scotland) Order of Council 1993 is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 5.
3 

(1) Article 6 (membership) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b)—
(a) for “matriculated” in each place it occurs substitute “enrolled”;
(b) at the end of head (ii) omit “and”;
(c) for head (iii) substitute—“
(iii) such other governors being not less than twelve and not more than sixteen, as determined in accordance with paragraph (2), appointed by the Court and being persons reflecting a variety of different interests and experience, having regard to the balance of skills, attributes and experience required to enable the Court to function effectively; and
(iv) one governor appointed by the Court to chair the Court.”; and
(d) in the full-out words after head (iii) for “paragraph (iii)” substitute “paragraph (1)(b)(iii) and (iv)”.
(3) For paragraph (5) substitute—“
(5) The Court may appoint one or more deputy chairs as may be required from time to time from among the governors appointed under paragraph (1)(b)(iii) and for such times as it determines and for such duties as it prescribes.”.
4 
For article 7(1) (period of office) substitute—“
(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), no person other than an ex officio governor shall be appointed or elected to the Court for a term of office of more than 4 years.
(1A) No person other than an ex officio governor shall be appointed or elected to the Court if their term of office would, if aggregated with any previous terms of office, mean that the person would serve as a member of the Court for a continuous period of more than 9 years, unless the Court considers that exceptional circumstances exist to warrant an extension beyond the limit of 9 years.”.
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(1) Schedule 2 (senate) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(a) omit head (iv).
(3) In paragraph 1(a)(v) for “heads” substitute “deans”.
(4) For paragraph 1(c)(i) substitute—“
(i) from each school, one member elected by and from the academic staff of the school;”.
(5) In paragraphs 1(d)(ii) and 3 for “matriculated” in each place it occurs substitute “enrolled”.
(6) In paragraph 4 for “heads of school” substitute “deans of school”.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
