15Composition of academic board
(1)The membership of the academic board of a higher education institution is to be composed of—
(a)the principal of the institution,
(b)the heads of school of the institution,
(c)persons appointed by being elected by the academic staff of the institution from among their own number,
(d)persons appointed by being elected by the students of the institution from among the students of the institution,
(e)such other persons as are appointed—
(i)by virtue of an enactment,
(ii)in accordance with the governing document of the institution, or
(iii)in accordance with a decision of the governing body of the institution.
(2)The academic board is to be constituted in such a way that—
(a)more than 50% of its members fall within subsection (1)(c) or (d),
(b)at least 10% of its members fall within subsection (1)(d).
(3)Despite subsection (2)(b), the academic board is not required to have more than 30 members who fall within subsection (1)(d).