National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Act 2013

1 President and vice-presidents

(1) In section 18 of the 1935 Order, the following provisions are repealed—

(a) in subsection (1), the words “a president, vice-presidents who shall at no time exceed six in number,”,

(b) subsection (3),

(c) subsection (6).

(2) After section 18 of the 1935 Order, insert—

“18A President and vice-presidents

(1) The National Trust for Scotland is to elect a president and may elect up to six vice-presidents.

(2) The president and any vice-presidents—

(a) must be members of the National Trust for Scotland immediately prior to their election;

(b) must not be members of the council immediately prior to their election or at any time during their term of office; and

(c) do not, by virtue of their appointment, become members of the council.

(3) The president and any vice-presidents are to be elected at the annual general meeting of the National Trust for Scotland to hold office until the succeeding annual general meeting.

(4) Subject to the terms of any regulations made in accordance with section 21(2) of this Order, the president and any vice-presidents will be eligible for re-election for any number of terms (whether consecutive or otherwise).

(5) The council must prescribe, and may amend, the individual duties and responsibilities of the president and those of each and any vice-president.”.