Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992

6(1)A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the board—

(a)at any time when he is under the age of sixteen or over the age of seventy; but a person who attains the age of seventy during his appointment shall be entitled to remain in office until his term of office otherwise expires in accordance with this Schedule; or

(b)where the total number of years of any previous terms of office (whether or not consecutive) served as a member of that board exceeds eight.

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b) above, in calculating the number of years served no account shall be taken of any term of office served as a member of a college council.