Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary and Background

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Part 1: Governance Arrangements

      1. Chapter 1: Governing bodies

         Senior lay member of governing body

         1. Section 1: Position of senior lay member

         2. Section 2: Interaction with role of rector

         3. Section 3: Relevant criteria and process

         4. Section 4: Advertisement and application

         5. Section 5: Interview of certain applicants

         6. Section 6: When election to be arranged

         7. Section 7: Election franchise and result

         8. Section 8: Appointment and tenure

         9. Section 9: Remuneration and conditions

         10. Membership of governing body

             1. Section 10: Composition of governing body

             2. Section 11: Elections to governing body

             3. Section 12: Nominations to governing body

             4. Section 13: Resignation or removal from body

             5. Section 14: Validity of body’s proceedings

      2. Chapter 2: Academic boards

         1. Section 15: Composition of academic board

         2. Section 16: Elections to academic board

         3. Section 17: Validity of board’s proceedings

      3. Chapter 3: Key definitions

         1. Section 18: Meaning of higher education institution

         2. Section 19: Meaning of governing document

         3. Section 20: Meaning of governing body

         4. Section 21: Meaning of academic board

         5. Section 22: References to students

   2. Part 2: Academic Freedom

      1. Section 23: Upholding academic freedom

   3. Part 3: General Provisions

      1. Section 24: Ancillary regulations

      2. Section 25: Consequential modifications

      3. Section 26: Commencement

4. Parliamentary History