47Adoption of standard governing body provisions under the Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011

#### 47 Adoption of standard governing body provisions under the Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011 47 Adoption of standard governing body provisions under the [Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2011-051) > > (1) Terms used in this clause and also in the [Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2011-051) have the same meanings in this clause as they have in that Act. > > > (2) In this clause— > > > > amended provision means the provisions of this Act and the by-laws amended as set out in an order made by the Minister under section 4 of the [Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2011-051) and the constitution rules as prescribed in the resolution of the Council referred to in that order. > > > > existing appointed member of the Council means a member of the Council as constituted immediately before the governing body resolution took effect who was appointed by the Minister or the Council. > > > > Note— > > > > The governing body resolution took effect on 1 July 2012. > > > > governing body resolution means the governing body resolution passed by the Council on 15 December 2011. > > > (3) An existing appointed member of the Council continues in office until the expiration of the term for which the member was appointed (subject to the member’s office becoming vacant earlier for a reason other than the expiration of the member’s term of office). > > > (4) For the purposes of subclause (3)— > > > > > (a) an existing appointed member is taken to be a member of the corresponding category of membership set out in the amended provisions, and > > > > > (b) the proportion of Council and Ministerially appointed members of the Council specified under the constitution rules is, until all existing members of that category cease to hold office as referred to in subclause (3), taken to be the number of existing members in those categories at any particular time. > > > (5) A person who, immediately before the governing body resolution took effect, held office as an elected member of the Council ceases to hold office on the resolution taking effect. > > > (6) For the purpose only of enabling the Council to be duly constituted on or after the governing body resolution takes effect, elections for the categories of elected (academic staff) member, elected (general staff) member and elected (student) member of the Council may be conducted as if the amended provisions were in force. > > > (7) Subclause (6) has effect despite any requirements of the amended provisions that elections be held at a specified time.