Edinburgh Merchant Company Order Confirmation 1996

Re-establishment of joint committee

128 (1) The Merchant Company Joint Committee, as established by the Act of 1960, shall be and is hereby re-established under the same name.

(2) The joint committee shall consist of 9 members constituted and elected as follows:—

(a) the Master ex-officio;

(b) the treasurer ex-officio;

(c) one member to be elected by the Master’s court from their number on behalf of the Company;

(d) one member to be elected by the trustees from their number on behalf of the contributors;

(e) three members to be elected by the education board from their number on behalf of the education board;

(f) two members to be elected by the endowments trust from their number on behalf of the endowments trust.

(3) The existing elected members of the joint committee shall continue in office until the date of the annual meeting first following the commencement of this Order.