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Universities (Scotland) Act 1966

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SCHEDULE 1 Composition of Courts of Older Universitites

Section 2. Part I St. Andrews (a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) the master of the United College of St. Salvator and St. Leonard; (d) the vice-principal of the University, if he is not a member of the University Court in another capacity; (e) an assessor nominated by the chancellor; (f) an assessor nominated by the rector; (g) the Chairman for the time being of the District Council of the North East Fife District of the Region of Fife, but only if and so long as he is neither a member of the staff nor a matriculated student of the University of St. Andrews, or an Assessor nominated by the said Chairman to serve throughout his term of office as Chairman, provided, however, that no person may be nominated or serve as such Assessor whilst he is either a member of the staff or a matriculated student of the said University. (h) the Chairman for the time being of the Regional Council of the Region of Fife, but only if and so long as he is neither a member of the staff nor a matriculated student of the University of St. Andrews, or an Assessor nominated by the said Chairman to serve throughout his term of office as Chairman, provided, however, that no person may be nominated or may serve as such Assessor whilst he is either a member of the staff or a matriculated student of the said University. (i) four assessors elected by the General Council; (j) six assessors elected from among its members by the Senatus Academicus, of whom at least two shall be readers or lecturers; (k) such persons, not exceeding seven in number, of whom none may hold an academic appointment in the University of St. Andrews, as may be co-opted by the University Court. Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Aberdeen (a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) an assessor nominated by the chancellor; (d) an assessor nominated by the rector; (e) the vice-principal; (f) an assessor nominated by the Grampian Regional Council who shall be a member of that Council, provided always that no person may serve as such an assessor whilst he is a matriculated student of or holds an appointment in the University of Aberdeen; (g) an assessor nominated by the District Council of the City of Aberdeen who shall be a member of that Council, provided always that no person may serve as such an assessor whilst he is a matriculated student of or holds an appointment in the University of Aberdeen; (h) four assessors elected by the General Council; (i) six assessors, elected by the Senatus Academicus from among those of its members holding appointment in the University of Aberdeen, of whom at least two shall be readers or lecturers; (j) such persons, not exceeding five in number of whom not more than one may hold an appointment in the University of Aberdeen, as may be co-opted by the University Court. Part IV Edinburgh (a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) six assessors elected from among its members by the Senatus Academicus, of whom at least two shall be professors and at least two readers or lecturers; (d) an assessor nominated by the rector; (e) an assessor nominated by the chancellor; (f) four assessors elected by the General Council; (g) an assessor nominated by the Edinburgh District Council who shall be a member of the said Council; (h) an assessor nominated by the Lothian Regional Council who shall be a member of the said Council; (i) an assessor elected by the members of the non-teaching staff from amongst their own number: Provided always that no person may serve as an assessor under sub-paragraphs (e)to (h) above whilst he is a matriculated student of the University; (j) the Senior President of the Students’ Representative Council and two other full-time matriculated students nominated by the Students’ Representative Council; (k) such persons not exceeding five in number of whom not more than one may hold an appointment in the University of Edinburgh, as may be co-opted by the University Court.

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SCHEDULE 1 Composition of Courts of Older Universitites

Section 2. Part I St. Andrews (a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) the master of the United College of St. Salvator and St. Leonard; (d) the vice-principal of the University, if he is not a member of the University Court in another capacity; (e) an assessor nominated by the chancellor; (f) an assessor nominated by the rector; (g) the Chairman for the time being of the District Council of the North East Fife District of the Region of Fife, but only if and so long as he is neither a member of the staff nor a matriculated student of the University of St. Andrews, or an Assessor nominated by the said Chairman to serve throughout his term of office as Chairman, provided, however, that no person may be nominated or serve as such Assessor whilst he is either a member of the staff or a matriculated student of the said University. (h) the Chairman for the time being of the Regional Council of the Region of Fife, but only if and so long as he is neither a member of the staff nor a matriculated student of the University of St. Andrews, or an Assessor nominated by the said Chairman to serve throughout his term of office as Chairman, provided, however, that no person may be nominated or may serve as such Assessor whilst he is either a member of the staff or a matriculated student of the said University. (i) four assessors elected by the General Council; (j) six assessors elected from among its members by the Senatus Academicus, of whom at least two shall be readers or lecturers; (k) such persons, not exceeding seven in number, of whom none may hold an academic appointment in the University of St. Andrews, as may be co-opted by the University Court. Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Aberdeen (a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) an assessor nominated by the chancellor; (d) an assessor nominated by the rector; (e) the vice-principal; (f) an assessor nominated by the Grampian Regional Council who shall be a member of that Council, provided always that no person may serve as such an assessor whilst he is a matriculated student of or holds an appointment in the University of Aberdeen; (g) an assessor nominated by the District Council of the City of Aberdeen who shall be a member of that Council, provided always that no person may serve as such an assessor whilst he is a matriculated student of or holds an appointment in the University of Aberdeen; (h) four assessors elected by the General Council; (i) six assessors, elected by the Senatus Academicus from among those of its members holding appointment in the University of Aberdeen, of whom at least two shall be readers or lecturers; (j) such persons, not exceeding five in number of whom not more than one may hold an appointment in the University of Aberdeen, as may be co-opted by the University Court. Part IV Edinburgh (a) the rector; (b) the principal; (c) six assessors elected from among its members by the Senatus Academicus, of whom at least two shall be professors and at least two readers or lecturers; (d) an assessor nominated by the rector; (e) an assessor nominated by the chancellor; (f) four assessors elected by the General Council; (g) an assessor nominated by the Edinburgh District Council who shall be a member of the said Council; (h) an assessor nominated by the Lothian Regional Council who shall be a member of the said Council; (i) an assessor elected by the members of the non-teaching staff from amongst their own number: Provided always that no person may serve as an assessor under sub-paragraphs (e)to (h) above whilst he is a matriculated student of the University; (j) the Senior President of the Students’ Representative Council and two other full-time matriculated students nominated by the Students’ Representative Council; (k) such persons not exceeding five in number of whom not more than one may hold an appointment in the University of Edinburgh, as may be co-opted by the University Court.

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