PART 1Governance arrangements
C1CHAPTER 1Governing bodies
Senior lay member of governing body
I13Relevant criteria and process
1
Whenever a vacancy arises in the position of senior lay member of the governing body of a higher education institution, the governing body must delegate to a committee the responsibility of—
a
devising the relevant criteria with respect to the position,
b
ensuring the efficiency and fairness of the process for filling the position.
2
The relevant criteria include the availability, skills and knowledge considered by the committee to be necessary or desirable to—
a
exercise the functions of the senior lay member,
b
command the trust and respect of—
i
the other members of the governing body,
ii
the academic board of the institution,
iii
the staff and students of the institution.
3
Each time the process for filling the position is undertaken, the committee must make publically available a report indicating by way of overview (and without disclosing individual identities or confidential information)—
a
the number of applicants for the position,
b
so far as consent to disclosure has been received by the committee from the applicants, the characteristics listed in section 149(7) of the Equality Act 2010 with respect to—
i
the applicants,
ii
the applicants invited to an interview for the position,
iii
the applicants entitled to stand as candidates in an election for the position following such an interview.
4
The membership of the committee must include at least one person from each of these categories—
a
the staff of the institution,
b
the students of the institution.
5
Rules made by the governing body of the institution may contain provision about the process for filling the position of senior lay member of the governing body (subject to sections 4 to 8).
Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied by S.I. 1993/557, art. 3(2)(2A), Sch. 1 Pt. B paras. (6), (7) (as substituted (15.9.2018) by The Edinburgh Napier University Amendment Order of Council 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/170), arts. 1, 4(a), 6(a)(b) (with art. 8))