# The Robert Gordon University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them:
“Academic Council” means the body of persons appointed in accordance with article 20;
“the Act” means the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;
“co-opted membership” means the membership of the Governing Body co-opted in accordance with article 8;
“core membership” means the membership of the Governing Body appointed in accordance with article 7;
“Governing Body” means the Governors of The Robert Gordon University constituted and incorporated by the 1981 Regulations and re-named as narrated in article 3;
“Governor” means a member of the Governing Body;
“the Institution” means The Robert Gordon University re-named as narrated in article 3, being a designated institution in terms of section 44 of the Act;
“Principal” means the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, or any person authorised, whether for the purposes of this Order or otherwise, for the time being to act as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Institution and “Vice-Principal” shall be construed accordingly;
“the 1981 Regulations” means The Central Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1981;
“the 1988 Regulations” means The Central Institutions (Scotland) Regulations 1988.
(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered article, Part or Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the article, Part or Schedule, as the case may be, which bears that number in this Order, and any reference to a numbered paragraph in an article of, or Schedule to, the Order is to be construed as a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that article or, as the case may be, that Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1157/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/robert-gordon-university-scotland-order-of-council-1993/article-2
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