SCHEDULE 1The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
3Membership of the Council
1
In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are to have regard to the desirability of including—
a
persons who—
i
have experience of, and have shown capacity in, the provision of fundable further education or fundable higher education; or
ii
have held, and have shown the capacity in, any position carrying the responsibility for the provision of such education;
b
persons who have experience of, and have shown capacity in industrial, commercial or financial matters or the practice of any profession; and
c
persons who have such other skills, knowledge or experience as the Scottish Ministers consider to be relevant in relation to the exercise of the Council’s functions.
2
In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are also to have regard to the desirability of—
a
including persons who are currently engaged in the provision of, or carrying responsibility for the provision of, fundable further education or fundable higher education; and
b
the membership of the Council (taken as a whole) having experience of, and having shown capacity in, a broad range of such education.
3
In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are also to have regard to the desirability of including persons who—
a
have experience, and have shown capacity, relating to research or the application of research; and
b
are currently engaged in research or the application of research.