(1) The governing council of a college is to be constituted on the day specified in the order by which the college is established.

(2) Until the governing council of a college is constituted the college may, if necessary, be administered by an interim governing council appointed under subsection (3).

(3) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette (whether before, with or after the order by which the college is established) ¾

(a) appoint such number of persons as he or she thinks fit to be the interim governing council of the college;

(b) make provision in relation to the terms of appointment of and the procedures to be followed by, an interim governing council; and

(c) authorize the interim governing council to exercise such of the powers of a governing council as are specified in the notice.