Paragraph 1 Interpretation of the terms used

any reference to “the Principal” shall include a person acting as Principal;

“the Clerk” means the Clerk to the Corporation;

“the Corporation” means the further education corporation established under the name of “the Manchester College”;

“the institution” means the Manchester College and any institution for the time being conducted by the Corporation in exercise of its powers under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992^f1;

“this Instrument” means this Instrument of Government;

“the LSC” means the Learning and Skills Council for England;

“LSC member” means a member of the Corporation appointed by the LSC under section 11 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000^f2;

“meeting” includes a meeting at which the members attending are present in more than one room, provided that by the use of video-conferencing facilities it is possible for every person present at the meeting to communicate with each other;

“necessary skills” means skills and experience, other than professional qualifications, specified by the Corporation as appropriate for members to have;

“parent member”, “staff member” and “student member” have the meanings given to them in clause 2;

“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills;

“staff matters” means the remuneration, conditions of service, promotion, conduct, suspension, dismissal or retirement of staff;

“the students’ union” means any association of students formed to further the educational purposes of the institution and the interests of students, as students;

a “variable category” means any category of members whose numbers may vary according to clauses 2 and 3.