Paragraph 1 Interpretation of the terms usedI1

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 South Gloucestershire and Stroud College”;

“the institution” means the South Gloucestershire and Stroud 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 (“the Act”);

“this Instrument” means this Instrument of Government;

“the CE” means the Chief Executive of Skills Funding;

“CE member” means a member of the Corporation appointed by the Chief Executive of Skills Funding under section 56AA of the Act ;

“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 F1Secretary of State for Education;

“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.