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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-scotland-act-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "asp/2005/6",
  "legislation_title": "Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-scotland-act-2005",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Council is to consist of the following members—\n(a) the person holding the post of chief executive;\n(b) a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair meetings of the Council (the “chairing member”); and\n(c) no fewer than 11 nor more than 16 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.\n(2) Each member (apart from the chief executive) is to be appointed for a period not exceeding 4 years.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) A member (apart from the chief executive)—\n(a) may by giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers resign office as a member of the Council; and\n(b) otherwise, holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment.\n(5) If the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that a member (apart from the chief executive)—\n(a) has been absent from meetings of the Council for a period longer than 6 consecutive months without the permission of the Council; or\n(b) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,\nthe Scottish Ministers may by giving notice in writing to the member remove the member from office.\n(6) A person who is, or has been, a member is eligible for reappointment.\n(7) In this schedule, references to a member’s appointment include that member’s reappointment.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in sch. 1 para. 2(1)(c) substituted (1.10.2026) by Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 5), ss. 28(2), 39(2); S.S.I. 2026/261, reg. 2(1), sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 2(3) repealed (1.10.2026) by Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 5), ss. 26(2)(a), 39(2); S.S.I. 2026/261, reg. 2(1), sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in sch. 1 para. 2(6) substituted (1.10.2026) by Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 5), ss. 26(2)(b), 39(2); S.S.I. 2026/261, reg. 2(1), sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 2(7) inserted (1.10.2026) by Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 5), ss. 26(2)(c), 39(2); S.S.I. 2026/261, reg. 2(1), sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419 , art. 2(1)"
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/schedule/1/paragraph/2",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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