The Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993

Vacation of office of governor

14.  A governor shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a governor and the University Court shall declare his place vacant, in any of the following circumstances:

(a) where he intimates in writing to the University Court his resignation as a governor;

(b) where his estate is sequestrated or a bankruptcy order is made against him or he has granted a trust deed for, or entered into an arrangement with his creditors;

(c) where, in the opinion of the University Court, he becomes unable to carry out his duties as a governor by reason of physical or mental illness;

(d) where he has failed to attend any meetings of the University Court or any of its committees or sub-committees for a period longer than six consecutive months otherwise than for a reason approved by the University Court;

(e) in the case of a staff governor whose election falls to be made under article 8(4) either from among the members of the Senate or from the full-time academic or non-academic staff of the university, when he ceases to be a member of the Senate or the full-time academic or non-academic staff, as the case may be; and

(f) where in accordance with article 13 he becomes ineligible to remain in office as a governor.