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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/robert-gordon-university-scotland-order-of-council-2019/article-13",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2019/375",
  "legislation_title": "The Robert Gordon University (Scotland) Order of Council 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/robert-gordon-university-scotland-order-of-council-2019",
  "path": "article/13",
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  "number": "13",
  "heading": "Responsibilities of Governors",
  "text": "(1) The Governors are responsible for discharging the responsibilities of the Board and have the personal responsibilities specified in a code of conduct approved by the Board.\n(2) All Governors must comply with the code of conduct.\n(3) The code of conduct is to require that Governors comply with the following principles—\n(a) to ensure the University complies with the terms of this Order,\n(b) to promote the interests of the University,\n(c) to act prudently and with reasonable care, skill and diligence,\n(d) to comply with all legal responsibilities imposed on the Governors by law,\n(e) to act selflessly in the interests of the University,\n(f) to act with integrity, in good faith, honestly, objectively, accountably and for a proper purpose,\n(g) to comply with good governance practice and principles,\n(h) to avoid or declare (where appropriate) conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest,\n(i) not to profit at the University’s expense,\n(j) not to act in a sectional interest,\n(k) not to misuse the position of Governor.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/375/article/13",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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