7.—(1) The Corporation shall appoint a person to serve as its Clerk, but the Principal may not be appointed as Clerk.
(2) In the temporary absence of the Clerk, the Corporation shall appoint a person to serve as a temporary Clerk, but the Principal may not be appointed as temporary Clerk.
(3) Any reference in this Instrument to the Clerk shall include a temporary Clerk appointed under paragraph (2).
(4) Subject to clause 14, the Clerk shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the Corporation and any of its committees.
(5) The Clerk may also be a member of staff at the institution.