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Regulation 12 Vacancies among governors

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(1)

A governor shall be deemed to have vacated his office as governor and the governing body of which he was a member shall declare his place vacant, in any of the following circumstances:—

(a)

where he intimates in writing to the governing body his resignation as a governor;

(b)

where his estate is sequestrated or a bankruptcy order is made against him or he has granted a trust deed for, or entered into an arrangement with his creditors;

(c)

where he becomes unable to carry out his duties as a governor by reason of physical or mental illness;

(d)

where he has failed to attend any meetings of the governing body or any of its committees or sub-committees for a period longer than six consecutive months otherwise than for a reason approved by the governing body;

(e)

in the case of a staff governor whose appointment falls to be made under regulation 5(1)(c) either from among the members of the Academic Council or from the full-time academic or non-academic staff of the institution, when he ceases to be a member of the Academic Council or the full-time academic or non-academic staff, as the case may be;

(f)

where in accordance with regulation 11 he becomes disqualified from remaining in office as a governor.

(2)

Where the place of a governor who has been appointed to the office of governor under regulation 5(1)(a) has been declared vacant under paragraph (1), or where such a governor has died, the core membership shall appoint a governor to fill the vacancy.

(3)

Where the place of a governor who has been appointed to the office of governor under regulation 5(1)(c) has been declared vacant under paragraph (1), or where such a governor has died—

(a)

in the case of a governor appointed under regulation 5(1)(c)(i), the governing body shall intimate the vacancy to the academic council who shall appoint a governor to fill the vacancy;

(b)

in the case of a governor elected under regulation 5(1)(c)(ii) or (iii) an election shall be held to fill the vacancy in accordance with regulation 7 and the relevant rules made under it.

(4)

Where the place of a governor who has been appointed to the office of governor under regulation 6 has been declared vacant under paragraph (1), or where such a governor has died, the governing body shall appoint a governor to fill the vacancy if that is necessary to satisfy the requirements of regulation 6(1), and in other cases may so appoint a governor in accordance with regulation 6.