# The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Order of Council 2014, Note: Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision regarding the governance of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
The name of the institution was changed from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland by resolution of its members on 25th July 2011.
The Order replaces all of the provisions of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (Scotland) Order of Council 1995 (S.I. 1995/2261) (“the 1995 Order”) which is revoked by article 21, subject to savings and transitional provisions in article 22. The effect of those savings and transitional provisions is to preserve the position of those holding office under the 1995 Order, despite this Order making changes to the composition of the Board of Governors and the Academic Board.
The Order makes provision about the membership of the Board of Governors (the governing body of the institution) that is slightly different to that of the 1995 Order. In particular, all ordinary Governors will be appointed rather than some appointed and some co-opted. The Deputy Principal and a further student member will now be members of the Board (article 3).
The remainder of Part 2 of the Order contains further provision relating to the Board of Governors including the period of office, vacation of office, powers of the Board and allowances for Board members. Article 16 concerning interests of Governors has been expanded to allow Governors to act, where authorised, despite having an interest that might otherwise conflict with the interests of the institution.
Part 3 of the Order makes provision for proceedings of the Board of Governors.
Part 4 deals with two areas: functions of the Principal (article 18) and the Academic Board (article 19). Article 19 should be read with Schedule 1 to the Order concerning appointment and proceedings of the Academic Board. The composition of the Academic Board is altered by this Order so that the Deputy Principal and the Senior Academic Managers (rather than School Directors) are now included as members ex officiis of the Academic Board.
Article 20 amends and revokes certain provisions of the institution’s Articles of Association as specified in Schedule 2 (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a company).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/268/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/royal-conservatoire-of-scotland-order-of-council-2014/note
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