Co-opted members of the Council 16 Co-opted members of the Council (1) The 2005 Act is modified as follows. (2) After paragraph 2 of schedule 1 insert— 25 “2A (1) The Council may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, appoint persons as co-opted members of the Council. (2) No more than 2 persons may be appointed as co-opted members at any time. (3) A co-opted member is to be appointed by the Council on such terms and conditions as the Council may, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, 30 determine. (4) A co-opted member is to be appointed for a period not exceeding 1 year. (5) A person who is, or has been, a co-opted member is eligible for reappointment. (6) A co-opted member— (a) may take part in proceedings of the Council to the extent the Council 35 determines, but (b) may not vote. (7) Paragraph 4 applies to the appointment of, and the holding of office by, a co-opted member as it applies to a member of the Council. 11 Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Student support (8) Otherwise, references in this schedule to a member of the Council do not apply to a co-opted member.”.