Paragraph 1 Interpretation

• “the Academic Board” means the body constituted in accordance with article 4,

• “the Articles” means these Articles of Government,

• “the Corporation”, “the Secretary of State”, “staff member ” and “student member” have the same meaning as in the Instrument of Government,

• “senior post” means the post of Principal and such other senior posts as the Corporation may determine for the purposes of these Articles,

• “the staff” means all the staff of the institution,

• “the Students' Union” means any association of the generality of students formed to further the educational purposes of the institution and the interests of students as students,

• “operative date” has the same meaning as in The Wiltshire College (Incorporation Order) 2000^f1;

unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to—

unless the context requires otherwise, words importing one gender include both genders, and words in the singular include the plural, and vice versa;

the headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of these Articles.