SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7F1Higher education corporations in Wales established before the appointed day
General provisions with respect to qualifications of members and tenure of office
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1
A member of a corporation shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.
2
A member of a corporation may at any time by notice in writing to the corporation resign his office.
3
Where a member of a corporation appointed as a teacher nominee, an academic nominee, a general staff nominee or a student nominee ceases before the end of his term of office to be qualified in accordance with paragraph 4 above for appointment as a nominee of the description in question his office shall thereupon become vacant.
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1
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person is not qualified for appointment as a member of a corporation at any time when he is under the age of eighteen or over the age of seventy.
2
A person over the age of seventy shall not by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above be disqualified for appointment as a member of the corporation where—
a
the appointing authority in relation to the appointment is the Secretary of State; or
b
the appointing authority in relation to the appointment determine to make the appointment by a vote representing an absolute majority of all the members of that authority (whether or not taking part in the vote).
3
It shall be for the appointing authority in relation to the appointment in question to determine any question arising under sub-paragraph (1) above with respect to a person’s qualification for appointment as a member of the corporation.
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If at any time a corporation are satisfied that any member of the corporation—
a
has been absent from meetings of the corporation for a period longer than twelve consecutive months without the permission of the corporation; or
b
is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member;
the corporation may by notice in writing to that member remove him from office; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Sch. 7 heading substituted (1.8.2019) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 8 para. 21(a); S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(o)