49. The board of governors of the regional college may, if approved by at least two-thirds of the board members and after consultation with the governing board concerned, change the number of representatives of each of the groups referred to in the second paragraph of section 48.
However, the governing board may not comprise more than 21 members and its composition is subject to the following rules:(a) the total number of seats for representatives of parents, staff members and students referred to in subparagraphs c to e of the second paragraph of section 48 must not exceed the total number of seats for representatives of other groups;
(b) the number of representatives of each of the groups referred to in the second paragraph of section 48 must not be lower than the number provided for in that paragraph.
Where the number of representatives of a group referred to in the second paragraph of section 48 is reduced, the board members who represent that group shall remain in office until the expiry of their terms.