# The Central Institutions (Scotland) Regulations 1988, Regulation 12: Vacancies among governors


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1715/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/central-institutions-scotland-regulations-1988/regulation-12
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