# The Manchester College (Government) Regulations 2008, Paragraph 1: Interpretation of the terms used


In this Instrument of Government—
(a) any reference to “the Principal” shall include a person acting as Principal;
(b) “the Clerk” means the Clerk to the Corporation;
(c) “the Corporation” means the further education corporation established under the name of “the Manchester College”;
(d) “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;
(e) “this Instrument” means this Instrument of Government;
(f) “the LSC” means the Learning and Skills Council for England;
(g) “LSC member” means a member of the Corporation appointed by the LSC under section 11 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000;
(h) “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;
(i) “necessary skills” means skills and experience, other than professional qualifications, specified by the Corporation as appropriate for members to have;
(j) “parent member”, “staff member” and “student member” have the meanings given to them in clause 2;
(k) “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills;
(l) “staff matters” means the remuneration, conditions of service, promotion, conduct, suspension, dismissal or retirement of staff;
(m) “the students’ union” means any association of students formed to further the educational purposes of the institution and the interests of students, as students;
(n) a “variable category” means any category of members whose numbers may vary according to clauses 2 and 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/50/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/manchester-college-government-regulations-2008/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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