Interpretation
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In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them:
- “all other staff” shall mean all staff of the University other than those referred to as academic staff in article 4(2)(d)(ii);
- “Chancellor” means the person appointed under article 11;
- “Court” means the body referred to in article 4;
- “lay member” means a member of the Court, not being a member of the staff of the University or a student;
- “member” means a member of the Court;
- “Memorandum of Association” and “Articles of Association” mean the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the University;
- “the objects of the University” means the objects set out in the Memorandum of Association ;
- “the 1994 Order” means the Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh (Scotland) Order of Council 1994 ;
- “Principal” means the person appointed to the office of Principal and Vice-Chancellor under article 12 or any person authorised, whether for the purposes of this Order or otherwise, for the time being to act as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University and “Vice-Principal” shall be construed accordingly;
- “Secretary” means the person appointed under article 13;
- “Senate” means the body referred to in article 14;
- “student” means an enrolled student of the University or a sabbatical officer of the student association of the University; and
- “the University” means Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh .
The Memorandum of Association was amended, conditionally on the coming into force of this Order, by resolution of its members on 7th February 2007.
S.I.
1994/2371
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The name of the University was changed in accordance with section 49 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 from Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh to Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh by resolution of its members on 17th March 1999 and consent of the Privy Council on 22nd January 1999, and from Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh to Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh by resolution of its members on 13th December 2006 and consent of the Privy Council on 14th December 2006.