Filling of vacancies
15.—(1) Where the place of a Governor who has been appointed under article 7(1)(a) has been declared vacant under article 14 or where such a Governor has died, the core membership shall appoint a Governor to fill the vacancy.
(2) Where the place of a Governor who has been appointed to the office of Governor under article 7(1)(c) has been declared vacant under article 14, or where such a Governor has died:
(a)in the case of a Governor appointed under article 7(1)(c)(i), the Governing Body shall intimate the vacancy to the Academic Council who shall appoint a Governor to fill the vacancy;
(b)in the case of a Governor elected under article 7(1)(c)(ii) or (iii) an election shall be held to fill the vacancy in accordance with article 9 and the relevant rules made under it.
(3) Where the place of a Governor who had been co-opted under article 8 has been declared vacant under article 14, or where such a Governor has died, the Governing Body may co-opt a Governor to fill the vacancy and shall do so if that is necessary to satisfy the minimum co-opted membership requirement of article 8.