Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992

6(1)Any casual vacancy among the members of a council may be filled by the council appointing a person to fill the vacancy in like manner to that by which the person to be replaced was appointed.

(2)Notwithstanding paragraph 2 above, a person appointed in pursuance of this paragraph shall hold office until the expiry of the period of office of the person he was appointed to replace.