Council
The Council of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is the Board of Trustees of the charity and responsible for overall governance and strategic direction. It is comprised of voluntary members who are all Fellows of the Society elected by the Fellowship during the Anniversary Meeting on the 30th November each year or co-opted by Council. It is Society policy to maintain a gender balanced board which is seeking to improve its diversity.
The Council, following Law 19, has created several Committees and short-term Working Groups to support it in the pursuance of the Society’s charitable objectives.
Further information on the election of Council members is available below (year of election in brackets).
Council next meets:
20 January 2025
Law 12 states: “The Council shall consist of at least twelve Fellows elected by the Society, the Society representative of the National Museums Scotland (NMS) ex officio who is already a Fellow of the Society (nominated by the NMS Board of Trustees) and up to two co-opted persons appointed by the Council to fill a vacancy on the Council. The total number of members of the Council shall not exceed fifteen at any time.”
As defined in the Laws, the Officers of the Council include the President, two Vice Presidents and the Treasurer. The President is elected for a period of up to three years and may stand for a second term, subject to Law 17. The Treasurer is elected for one year and, again subject to Law 17, is eligible for re-election. The term of office of the President and the Treasurer respectively may not exceed six years in total. The Vice-Presidents are appointed by the Council from amongst the elected members of the Council. The Vice-Presidents are appointed for an initial term of up to three years and may be reappointed for a further term of up to three years, subject to Law 17 which states that no member of Council may serve longer than nine consecutive years.
A representative from the National Museums Scotland (NMS) is an additional Ex Officio member of Council nominated by the NMS Trustees.
Fellows putting themselves forward for election to Council complete a form provided for the purpose and require four Fellows to support their nomination. Both the applicant and the four supporting Fellows should not have subscription arrears; new Fellows shall have paid their initial subscription.
Applicants must fulfil the legal requirements set by OSCR for becoming a trustee and sign up to these requirements on application, as well as a GDPR declaration. Applicants will also be required to sign up to a Trustee Declaration Form on application.
Applicants will be required to provide both a photograph and a short statement of no more than 400 words for publication alongside their name on the ballot paper.
Applications will be examined by Council who will put a list of candidates to the Fellowship, stating which, if any, are especially supported by Council to provide them with the skills and expertise they require.
Fellows putting themselves forward for election to Council complete a form provided for the purpose and require four Fellows to support their nomination.