(1) The Privy Council may by order
(a) specify any institution which provides higher education as competent to grant in pursuance of this section either or both of the kinds of award mentioned in subsection (2)(a) and (b) below;
(b) specify any institution ... within the further education sector as competent to grant in pursuance of this section an award of the kind mentioned in subsection (2A) below.
(2) The kinds of award referred to in subsection (1)(a) above are—
(a) awards granted to persons who complete an appropriate course of study and satisfy an appropriate assessment, and
(b) awards granted to persons who complete an appropriate programme of supervised research and satisfy an appropriate assessment,
and in this section “award” means any degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award or distinction and “assessment” includes examination and test.
(2A) The kind of award referred to in subsection (1)(b) above is a foundation degree granted to persons who complete an appropriate course of study and satisfy an appropriate assessment.
(2B) Where the Privy Council is considering whether to make an order under subsection (1) above specifying an institution as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) above, the Privy Council may not make the order unless—
(a) the institution gives the Privy Council a statement setting out what it proposes to do as regards making arrangements for securing that any person granted an award under or by virtue of any power that would be conferred on the institution if the order were made (other than the power described in subsection (4A) below) has an opportunity to progress to one or more particular courses of more advanced study, and
(b) the Privy Council considers that the proposals are satisfactory and are likely to be carried out.
(3) An institution for the time being specified in such an order may grant any award of a kind mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) or (2A) above which it is competent to grant by virtue of the order to persons who complete the appropriate course of study or, as the case may be, programme of supervised research on or after the date specified in the order.
(4) An institution specified in such an order as competent to grant in pursuance of this section either or both of the kinds of award mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) above may also—
(a) grant honorary degrees, and
(b) grant degrees to members of the academic and other staff of the institution.
(4A) An institution specified in such an order as competent to grant in pursuance of this section the kind of award mentioned in subsection (2A) above may also—
(a) grant honorary foundation degrees, and
(b) grant foundation degrees to members of the academic and other staff of the institution.
(5) Subject to subsection (5A) below, any power conferred on an institution to grant awards in pursuance of this section includes power—
(a) to authorise other institutions to do so on behalf of the institution,
(b) to do so jointly with another institution, and
(c) to deprive any person of any award granted to him by or on behalf of the institution in pursuance of this section (or, in the case of an award granted to him by the institution and another institution jointly, to do so jointly with the other institution).
(5A) An order under subsection (1) above specifying an institution as competent to grant in pursuance of this section only the kind of award mentioned in subsection (2A) above may provide that the institution's power to grant such awards does not include the power described in subsection (5)(a) above.
(6) Subject to subsection (6A) below, it shall be for the institution to determine in accordance with any relevant provisions of the instruments relating to or regulating the institution the courses of study or programmes of research, and the assessments, which are appropriate for the grant of any award and the terms and conditions on which any of the powers conferred under this section may be exercised.
(6A) An order under subsection (1) above specifying an institution as competent to grant in pursuance of this section only the kind of award mentioned in subsection (2A) above may provide that the institution is not to grant such an award to a person unless he was enrolled at the institution at the time he completed the course of study for which the award is granted.
(7) Section 124D of the Education Reform Act 1988 applies in relation to orders under subsection (1) above as it applies in relation to the exercise of powers for the purposes of Part II of that Act.
(A1) Where—
(a) power is conferred by any enactment or instrument to change the name of any educational institution or any body corporate carrying on such an institution,
(b) the educational institution is a registered higher education provider, and
(c) the power is exercisable with the consent of the Privy Council,
then, the power may be exercised so as to include the word “university” in the name of the institution and, if it is carried on by a body corporate, in the name of the body, but only if the Office for Students (instead of the Privy Council) consents to that exercise of the power.
(1) Where—
(a) power is conferred by any enactment or instrument to change the name of any educational institution or any body corporate carrying on such an institution, and
(b) the educational institution is in Wales and is within the higher education sector,
then, if the power is exercisable with the consent of the Privy Council, it may ... be exercised with the consent of the Privy Council so as to include the word “university” in the name of the institution and, if it is carried on by a body corporate, in the name of the body.
(1A) Subsections (A1) and (1) apply whether or not the educational institution would, apart from this section, be a university.
(2) The reference in subsection (A1) or (1) above to a power to change the name of an institution or body includes any power (however expressed and whether or not subject to any conditions or restrictions) in the exercise of which the name of the institution or body may be changed; but the power as extended by subsections (A1) and (1) has effect subject to any such conditions or restrictions.
(3) In exercising any power exercisable by virtue of this section to consent to a change in any name the Office for Students and the Privy Council shall have regard to the need to avoid names which are or may be confusing.
(3A) In exercising its power to give consent under subsection (A1), the Office for Students must have regard to factors set out in guidance given by the Secretary of State.
(3B) Before giving guidance under subsection (3A), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) bodies representing the interests of English higher education providers,
(b) bodies representing the interests of students on higher education courses provided by English higher education providers, and
(c) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(4) Any educational institution whose name includes the word “university” by virtue of the exercise of any power as extended by subsection (A1) or (1) above is to be treated as a university for all purposes , unless in that name that word is immediately followed by the word “college” or “collegiate”.
(5) In this section, “English higher education provider”, “higher education course” and “registered higher education provider” have the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (see sections 83 and 85 of that Act).
(6) For the purposes of subsection (1), an educational institution is in Wales if the institution's activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in Wales.
78 Financial years of higher education corporations : Wales.
(1) If the Secretary of State directs that any financial year specified in the direction of the higher education corporations in Wales, and subsequent financial years, are to begin with a date specified in the direction, then—
(a) the financial year of the corporations immediately preceding the year specified in the direction shall end immediately before the date specified in the direction, and
(b) the financial year specified in the direction and subsequent financial years shall be each successive period of twelve months.
(2) Section 124B(7) of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 to, the Education Reform Act 1988 (financial years) shall have effect subject to this section.
(3) In this section “higher education corporation in Wales” means a higher education corporation established to conduct an institution whose activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in Wales.
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(2) A relevant authority must, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State, make provision jointly with another relevant authority or with the Secretary of State for the assessment by a person appointed by them of matters relating to the arrangements made by each institution in Wales and Scotland which is within the higher education sector for maintaining academic standards in the institution.
(2A) The power of the Secretary of State to give directions under subsection (2) above shall, as regards the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council, be treated as exercisable in or as regards Scotland and may be exercised separately.
(3) In this section—
(a) “relevant authority” means the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research or the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council, and
(b) references to institutions within the higher education sector include institutions within the higher education sector within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.
(1) A person listed in an entry in column 1 of the table in subsection (1B) may arrange for efficiency studies to be promoted or carried out by any person in respect of an institution listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table.
(1A) “Efficiency studies” are studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of an institution.
(1B) The table referred to in subsection (1) is—
Person | Institution
. . . | . . .
The Secretary of State | An institution in England within the further education sector, other than a sixth form college
The Secretary of State | A sixth form college
. . . | . . .
(2) A person promoting or carrying out efficiency studies at the request of a person listed in an entry in column 1 of the table in subsection (1B) may require the governing body of the institution concerned—
(a) to furnish the person, or any person authorised by him, with such information, and
(b) to make available to him, or any person so authorised, for inspection their accounts and such other documents,
as the person may reasonably require for that purpose.
84 Effect of agreements made before date of transfer.
(1) This section applies where—
(a) (apart from this section) any land or other property of a local authority would on any date (“the date of transfer”) be transferred under ...Part II of the Education Reform Act 1988 to the governing body of an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector, and
(b) at any time before that date the authority, the governing body of the institution and the governing body of any other institution which will on that date be an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector have agreed in writing that the land or property should be transferred on that or a subsequent date to the governing body of that other institution.
(2) If the Secretary of State has approved the agreement at any time before the date of transfer, ... Part II of the Education Reform Act 1988 shall have effect as if they required the property to be transferred in accordance with the agreement.
(3) References in this section to anything done include anything done before the passing of this Act.
(4) In this section “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.
85 Finance and government of locally funded further and higher education.
(1) Chapter III of Part II of the Education Reform Act 1988 (finance and government of locally funded further and higher education) shall cease to have effect; and section 156 of that Act (government and conduct of certain further and higher education institutions) shall cease to have effect in relation to designated assisted institutions.
(2) A local authority shall have the following powers in relation to any institution, not within the further education sector or the higher education sector, which is maintained by them in the exercise of their further or higher education functions.
(3) The authority may—
(a) make such provision as they think fit in respect of the government of the institution (including replacing any instrument of government or articles of government of the institution made under that Chapter or that section), and
(b) delegate to the governing body of the institution such functions relating to the management of the finances of the institution, and such other functions relating to the management of the institution (including the appointment and dismissal of staff), as the authority may determine.
85A Nuisance or disturbance on educational premises
(1) Any person who without lawful authority is present on premises to which this section applies and causes or permits nuisance or disturbance to the annoyance of persons who lawfully use those premises (whether or not any such persons are present at the time) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(2) This section applies to premises, including playing fields and other premises for outdoor recreation, of—
(a) any institution (other than a school) which is maintained by a local authority and provides further education or higher education (or both), ...
(b) any institution within the further education sector, and
(c) any 16 to 19 Academy.
(3) If—
(a) a police constable, or
(b) a person whom the appropriate authority have authorised to exercise the power conferred by this subsection,
has reasonable cause to suspect that any person is committing or has committed an offence under this section, he may remove him from the premises in question.
(4) In subsection (3) “the appropriate authority” means—
(a) in relation to premises of an institution such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a), a local authority, ...
(b) in relation to premises of an institution within the further education sector, the governing body, and
(c) in relation to premises of a 16 to 19 Academy, the proprietor.
(5) No proceedings under this section shall be brought by any person other than—
(a) a police constable, or
(b) an authorised person.
(6) In subsection (5) “authorised person” means—
(a) in relation to an offence committed on premises of an institution such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a), a local authority, ...
(b) in relation to an offence committed on premises of an institution within the further education sector, a person whom the governing body have authorised to bring such proceedings, and
(c) in relation to an offence committed on premises of a 16 to 19 Academy, a person whom the proprietor has authorised to bring such proceedings.
85AA Power of members of staff to search students for prohibited items: England
(1) This section applies where a member of staff of an institution within the further education sector in England , or a 16 to 19 Academy, —
(a) has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a student at the institution may have a prohibited item with him or her or in his or her possessions; and
(b) falls within section 85AB(1).
(2) The member of staff may search the student (“S”) or S's possessions for that item (but this is subject to subsection (5)).
(3) For the purposes of this section and section 85AC each of the following is a “prohibited item”—
(a) an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies (knives and blades etc);
(b) an offensive weapon, within the meaning of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953;
(c) alcohol, within the meaning of section 191 of the Licensing Act 2003;
(d) a controlled drug, within the meaning of section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which section 5(1) of that Act makes it unlawful for S to have in S's possession;
(e) a stolen article;
(ea) an article that the member of staff reasonably suspects has been, or is likely to be, used—
(i) to commit an offence, or
(ii) to cause personal injury to, or damage to the property of, any person (including S);
(f) an article of a kind specified in regulations.
(4) In subsection (3)(e) “stolen”, in relation to an article, has the same meaning as it has by virtue of section 24 of the Theft Act 1968 in the provisions of that Act relating to goods which have been stolen.
(5) A member of staff may not under this section search S or S's possessions for alcohol if S is aged 18 or over.
(6) In this section and section 85AB—
“member of staff”, in relation to an institution within the further education sector or a 16 to 19 Academy , means any person who works at that institution whether or not as its employee;
“possessions”, in relation to S, includes any goods over which S has or appears to have control.
(7) The powers conferred by this section and sections 85AB and 85AC are in addition to any powers exercisable by the member of staff in question apart from those sections and are not to be construed as restricting such powers.
85AB Power of search under section 85AA: supplementary
(1) A person may carry out a search under section 85AA only if that person—
(a) is the principal of the institution; or
(b) has been authorised by the principal to carry out the search.
(2) An authorisation for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) may be given in relation to—
(a) searches under section 85AA generally;
(b) a particular search under that section;
(c) a particular description of searches under that section.
(3) Nothing in any enactment, instrument or agreement shall be construed as authorising a principal of an institution within the further education sector in England , or a principal of a 16 to 19 Academy, to require a person other than a member of the security staff of the institution to carry out a search under section 85AA.
(4) A search under section 85AA may be carried out only where—
(a) the member of staff and S are on the premises of the institution; or
(b) they are elsewhere and the member of staff has lawful control or charge of S.
(5) A person exercising the power in section 85AA may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for exercising that power.
(6) A person carrying out a search of S under section 85AA—
(a) may not require S to remove any clothing other than outer clothing;
(b) must be of the same sex as S , unless the condition in subsection (6A) is satisfied ;
(c) may carry out the search only in the presence of another member of staff , unless the condition in subsection (6A) is satisfied ; and
(d) must ensure that the other member of staff is of the same sex as S if it is reasonably practicable to do so.
(6A) The condition is satisfied if—
(a) the person carrying out the search reasonably believes that there is a risk that serious harm will be caused to a person if the search is not carried out as a matter of urgency, and
(b) in the time available it is not reasonably practicable for the search to be carried out by a person of the same sex as S or in the presence of another member of staff (as the case may be).
(7) S's possessions may not be searched under section 85AA except in the presence of—
(a) S; and
(b) another member of staff , unless the condition in subsection (7A) is satisfied .
(7A) The condition is satisfied if—
(a) the person carrying out the search reasonably believes that there is a risk that serious harm will be caused to a person if the search is not carried out as a matter of urgency, and
(b) in the time available it is not reasonably practicable for the search to be carried out in the presence of another member of staff.
(8) In this section—
“member of the security staff”, in relation to an institution, means a member of staff whose work at the institution consists wholly or mainly of security-related activities;
“outer clothing” means—
any item of clothing that is being worn otherwise than wholly next to the skin or immediately over a garment being worn as underwear; or
a hat, shoes, boots, gloves or a scarf.
85AC Power to seize items found during search under section 85AA
(1) A person carrying out a search under section 85AA may seize any of the following found in the course of the search—
(a) anything which that person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is a prohibited item;
(b) any other thing which that person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is evidence in relation to an offence,
but may not seize alcohol from S under this section where S is aged 18 or over.
(2) A person exercising the power in subsection (1) may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for exercising that power.
(3) A person who seizes alcohol under subsection (1) may retain or dispose of the alcohol and its container.
(4) A person who seizes a controlled drug under subsection (1)—
(a) must (subject to paragraph (b)) deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable; but
(b) may dispose of it if the person thinks that there is a good reason to do so.
(5) A person who seizes a stolen article under subsection (1)—
(a) must (subject to paragraph (b)) deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable; but
(b) may return it to its owner (or, if returning it to its owner is not practicable, may retain it or dispose of it) if the person thinks that there is a good reason to do so.
(6) In determining, for the purposes of subsections (4) and (5), whether there is a good reason to dispose of a controlled drug or to return a stolen article to its owner, retain it or dispose of it, the person must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
(6A) A person who seizes an item that is a prohibited item by virtue of section 85AA(3)(ea) (article used in commission of offence or to cause personal injury or damage to property) under subsection (1) must—
(a) deliver the item to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable,
(b) return the item to its owner,
(c) retain the item, or
(d) dispose of the item.
In deciding what to do with an item under this subsection, the person who seized it must have regard to guidance issued for the purpose of this section by the Secretary of State.
(6B) Subsections (6C) and (6D) apply to an item that—
(a) has been seized under subsection (1),
(b) is a prohibited item by virtue of section 85AA(3)(ea), and
(c) is an electronic device.
(6C) The person who seized the item may examine any data or files on the device, if the person thinks there is a good reason to do so.
(6D) Following an examination under subsection (6C), if the person has decided to return the item to its owner, retain it or dispose of it, the person may erase any data or files from the device if the person thinks there is a good reason to do so.
(6E) In determining whether there is a good reason for the purposes of subsection (6C) or (6D), the person must have regard to any guidance issued for the purposes of this section by the Secretary of State.
(7) Regulations may prescribe what must or may be done by a person who, under subsection (1), seizes an article of a kind specified in regulations under section 85AA(3)(f) (or an article which the person has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be such an article).
(8) A person who, under subsection (1), seizes—
(a) an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies (knives and blades etc);
(b) an offensive weapon; or
(c) anything which that person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is evidence in relation to an offence;
must deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable.
(9) Subsection (8)(c) is subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5) and regulations made under subsection (7).
(10) In subsections (3) to (8), references to alcohol, a controlled drug, a stolen article, an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies and an offensive weapon include references to anything which a person has reasonable grounds for suspecting is alcohol, a controlled drug, a stolen article, an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies or an offensive weapon.
(1) The Police (Property) Act 1897 (disposal of property in the possession of the police) applies to property which has come into the possession of a police constable under section 85AC(4)(a), (5)(a) , (6A)(a) or (8) as it applies to property which has come into the possession of the police in the circumstances mentioned in that Act.
(2) Subsection (3) applies where a person—
(a) seizes, retains or disposes of an item within subsection (2A) under section 85AC; and
(b) proves that the seizure, retention or disposal was lawful.
(2A) The items referred to in subsection (2)(a) are—
(a) alcohol or its container;
(b) a controlled drug;
(c) a stolen article;
(d) an article that is a prohibited item by virtue of section 85AA(3)(ea).
(2B) Subsection (3) also applies where a person—
(a) erases data or a file from an electronic device under section 85AC(6D); and
(b) proves that the erasure was lawful.
(3) That person is not liable in any proceedings in respect of—
(a) the seizure, retention , disposal or erasure ; or
(b) any damage or loss which arises in consequence of it.
(4) Subsections (2) , (2B) and (3) do not prevent any person from relying on any defence on which the person is entitled to rely apart from those subsections.
(5) Regulations under section 85AC(7) may make provision corresponding to any provision of this section.
85B Power to search further education students for weapons : Wales
(1) A member of staff of an institution within the further education sector in Wales who has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a student at the institution may have with him or in his possessions—
(a) an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 applies (knives and blades etc.), or
(b) an offensive weapon (within the meaning of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953),
may search that student or his possessions for such articles and weapons.
(2) A search under this section may be carried out only where—
(a) the member of staff and the student are on the premises of the institution; or
(b) they are elsewhere and the member of staff has lawful control or charge of the student.
(3) A person may carry out a search under this section only if—
(a) he is the principal of the institution; or
(b) he has been authorised by the principal to carry out the search.
(4) A person who carries out a search of a student under this section—
(a) may not require the student to remove any clothing other than outer clothing;
(b) must be of the same sex as the student; and
(c) may carry out the search only in the presence of another member of staff who is also of the same sex as the student.
(5) A student’s possessions may not be searched under this section except in his presence and in the presence of another member of staff.
(6) If, in the course of a search under this section, the person carrying out the search finds—
(a) anything which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting falls within subsection (1)(a) or (b), or
(b) any other thing which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting is evidence in relation to an offence,
he may seize and retain it.
(7) A person who exercises a power under this section may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for exercising that power.
(8) A person who seizes anything under subsection (6) must deliver it to a police constable as soon as reasonably practicable.
(9) The Police (Property) Act 1897 (disposal of property in the possession of the police) shall apply to property which has come into the possession of a police constable under this section as it applies to property which has come into the possession of the police in the circumstances mentioned in that Act.
(10) An authorisation for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) may be given either in relation to a particular search or generally in relation to searches under this section or to a particular description of such searches.
(11) In this section—
‘member of staff’, in relation to an institution within the further education sector, means any person who works at that institution whether or not as its employee;
‘outer clothing’ means—
any item of clothing that is being worn otherwise than wholly next to the skin or immediately over a garment being worn as underwear; or
a hat, shoes, boots, gloves or a scarf;
‘possessions’, in relation to a student of an institution within the further education sector, includes any goods over which he has or appears to have control.
(12) The powers conferred by this section are in addition to any powers exercisable by the member of staff in question apart from this section and are not to be construed as restricting such powers.
(1) A member of the staff of an institution which is within the further education sector or is a 16 to 19 Academy may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of preventing a student at the institution from doing (or continuing to do) any of the following, namely—
(a) committing any offence,
(b) causing personal injury to, or damage to the property of, any person (including the student himself), or
(c) prejudicing the maintenance of good order and discipline at the institution or among any of its students, whether during a teaching session or otherwise.
(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised only where—
(a) the member of the staff and the student are on the premises of the institution, or
(b) they are elsewhere and the member of the staff has lawful control or charge of the student.
(3) Subsection (1) does not authorise anything to be done in relation to a student which constitutes the giving of corporal punishment within the meaning of section 548 of the Education Act 1996.
(4) The powers conferred by subsection (1) are in addition to any powers exercisable apart from this section and are not to be construed as restricting what may lawfully be done apart from this section.
(5) In this section, “member of the staff”, in relation to an institution within the further education sector or a 16 to 19 Academy, means any person who works at that institution whether or not as its employee.
(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, stamp duty shall not be chargeable in respect of any transfer effected under or by virtue of any of the following sections of this Act: ... 27B, 27C, ... 33P, 34, 40(5) and (7), 63 and 80.
(2) No instrument (other than a statutory instrument) made or executed under or in pursuance of any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) shall be treated as duly stamped unless it is stamped with the duty to which it would, but for this section (and, if applicable, section 129 of the Finance Act 1982), be liable or it has, in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of the Stamp Act 1891, been stamped with a particular stamp denoting that it is not chargeable with any duty or that it has been duly stamped.
(1) A land transaction effected under or by virtue of section ... 27B, 27C, ... 33P or 34 of this Act is exempt from charge for the purposes of stamp duty land tax.
(2) Relief under this section must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return.
(3) In this section—
“land transaction” has the meaning given by section 43(1) of the Finance Act 2003;
“land transaction return” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act.
(1) Any power ...to make orders or regulations under this Act (other than under any of the excepted provisions) shall be exercised by statutory instrument.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above the excepted provisions are sections 28 and 29(1)(b) so far as the power under each of those provisions is exercisable by the Secretary of State, and sections ... 29A(3)(c), ... 30(2)(b), 33A(5)(b), 33J(2), 33K(1), 38, 44(2)(c), 46 and 57; but section 14 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (implied power to amend) applies to orders made under those sections ... as it applies to orders made by statutory instrument.
(3) A statutory instrument containing any order or regulations under this Act, other than one falling within subsection (3A) or (3B) or an order under section 94, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of —
(a) in the case of an order or regulations made by the Secretary of State, a resolution of either House of Parliament;
(b) in the case of an order or regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
(3A) A statutory instrument which contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under section 85AA or 85AC may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(3B) An order falls within this subsection if—
(a) it is an order revoking (wholly or in part) an order under section 15 or 16 and is made by virtue of section 27A(4), or
(b) it is an order revoking (wholly or in part) an order under section 33A, 33B or 33C and is made by virtue of section 33O(4).
(3C) An order made by the Secretary of State under section 28 or 29(1)(b) is to be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
(4) Orders or regulations under this Act may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas and may contain such incidental, supplemental, saving or transitional provisions as the person or body making the order or regulations thinks fit.
(5) Section 570 of the Education Act 1996 (revocation and variation) applies to directions given by any person or body under this Act as it applies to directions given by the Secretary of State or a local authority under that Act.
(6) This section applies in relation to an order made by the Secretary of State under section 28 or 29(1)(b) that revokes or varies an order under those provisions made before the coming into force of section 32(3) of the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 as if—
(a) in subsection (2), the words “sections 28 and 29(1)(b) so far as the power under each of those provisions is exercisable by the Secretary of State, and” were omitted, and
(b) subsection (3C) were omitted.
(1) In this Act—
“contract of employment”, “employee” and “employer” have the same meaning as in the Employment Rights Act 1996, and “employed” means employed under a contract of employment,
“the Education Acts” has the meaning given by section 578 of the Education Act 1996,
“further education” has the meaning given by section 2(3) to (5) of that Act;
“further education corporation in England” means a further education corporation established to conduct an institution in England;
“further education corporation in Wales” means a further education corporation established to conduct an institution in Wales;
“governing body”, in relation to an institution, means, subject to subsection (2) below—
in the case of an institution conducted by a further education corporation, a sixth form college corporation or a higher education corporation, the corporation,
in the case of a university not falling within paragraph (a) above, the executive governing body which has responsibility for the management and administration of its revenue and property and the conduct of its affairs,
in the case of any other institution not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above for which there is an instrument of government providing for the constitution of a governing body, the governing body so provided for, and
in any other case, any board of governors of the institution or any persons responsible for the management of the institution, whether or not formally constituted as a governing body or board of governors,
“higher education” has the same meaning as in the Education Reform Act 1988,
“higher education corporation” means a body corporate established under section 121 or 122 of the Education Reform Act 1988, including those sections as applied by section 227(4) of that Act (application to Wales), or a body corporate which has become a higher education corporation by virtue of section 122ZA or 122A of that Act,
“interest in land” includes any easement, right or charge in, to or over land,
“land” includes buildings and other structures, land covered with water and any interest in land,
“liability” includes obligation, and
“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (see section 579(1) of that Act).
“the relevant sixth form college”, in relation to a sixth form college corporation, means the educational institution specified in the order under this Act designating the corporation as a sixth form college corporation or establishing it as such,
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in relation to a proposal relating to the establishment of a sixth form college corporation, means the local authority in whose area the relevant sixth form college, or its main site, is proposed to be situated;
in relation to a sixth form college corporation, means the local authority in whose area the relevant sixth form college, or its main site, is situated;
in relation to a sixth form college, means the local authority in whose area the sixth form college, or its main site, is situated,
“sixth form college corporation” means a body corporate—
designated as a sixth form college corporation under section 33A or 33B, or
established under section 33C,
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(2) The Secretary of State may by order provide for any reference in the Education Acts to the governing body of an institution, in relation to an institution which is—
(a) a designated institution for the purposes of Part I or Part II of this Act, and
(b) conducted by a company,
to be read as a reference to the governing body provided for in the instrument of government, or to the company or to both.
(2ZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In this Act “university” includes a university college and any college, or institution in the nature of a college, in a university (except where the context otherwise requires); but where a college or institution would not, apart from this subsection, fall to be treated separately it shall not be so treated for the purpose of determining whether any institution is in England or in Wales.
(3A) In this Act references to a voluntary aided school are—
(a) in relation to any time before the appointed day within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, references to a voluntary aided school within the meaning of the Education Act 1996; or
(b) in relation to any time on or after that day, references to a voluntary aided school within the meaning of the 1998 Act.
(4) References in this Act to institutions within the PCFC funding sector are to be construed in accordance with section 132(6) of the Education Reform Act 1988.
(5) Subject to the provisions of this Act, expressions used in this Act and in the Education Act 1996 have the same meaning in this Act as in that Act and section 140(2) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 has effect for defining the expressions there mentioned..
(1) This section applies for the interpretation of the Education Acts.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) References to institutions within the further education sector are to—
(a) institutions conducted by further education corporations, and
(b) designated institutions for the purposes of Part I of this Act (defined in section 28(4) of this Act), and
(c) sixth form colleges,
and references to institutions outside the further education sector are to be read accordingly.
(3A) References to sixth form colleges are to institutions conducted by sixth form college corporations.
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) References to institutions within the higher education sector are to—
(za) registered higher education providers of a description prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of section 39(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017,
(a) tertiary education providers registered in a category specified in regulations made for the purposes of section 88 or 105 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022, other than providers that are also institutions within the further education sector or schools,
(b) institutions in Wales , other than ones falling within paragraph (a), conducted by higher education corporations, and
(c) designated institutions for the purposes of Part II of this Act (defined in section 72(3) of this Act) , other than institutions falling within paragraph (a),
and references to institutions outside the higher education sector are to be read accordingly.
(5ZA) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), the reference to institutions in Wales is to be read in accordance with section 62(7).
(5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) References, in relation to a further education corporation or higher education corporation, to the institution—
(a) in relation to any time before the operative date for the purposes of Part I of this Act (defined in section 17 of this Act) or, as the case may be, the transfer date for the purposes of the Education Reform Act 1988 (defined in section 123 of that Act), are to the institution the corporation is established to conduct, and
(b) in relation to any later time or to any corporation which is a further education corporation by virtue of section 47 of this Act or a higher education corporation by virtue of section 122ZA or 122A of that Act, are to any institution for the time being conducted by the corporation in the exercise of their powers under this or that Act.
The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined by or (as the case may be) are to be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.
Expression | Relevant provision
appropriate further education funding council | section 1(6)
contract of employment, etc. | section 90(1)
council (in Part I), or learning and skills council | sections 61A(1) and 90(2A)
. . . | . . .
designated institution (in Part I) | section 28(4)
designated institution (in Part II) | section 72(3)
the Education Acts | section 90(1)
functions | section 61(1)
further education | section 90(1)
further education corporation | section 17(1)
further education corporation in England | section 90(1)
further education corporation in Wales | section 90(1)
governing body | section 90(1) and (2)
. . . | . . .
higher education | section 90(1)
higher education corporation | section 90(1)
institution in Wales (in relation to the HEFCW) | section 62(7)
institutions within or outside the further education sector | section 91(3)
institutions within or outside the higher education sector | sections 61(3)(a) and 91(5)
institutions within the PCFC funding sector | section 90(4)
interest in land | section 90(1)
land | section 90(1)
liability | section 90(1)
local authority | section 90(1)
modification | section 61(1)
operative date | sections 17 and 33(4)
. . . | . . .
regulations | section 61(1)
relevant sixth form college | section 90(1)
. . . | . . .
sixth form college | section 91(3A)
sixth form college corporation | section 90(1)
. . . | . . .
. . . | . . .
transfer of rights or liabilities | section 61(2)
university | section 90(3)
. . . | . . .
(1) Schedule 8 (which makes minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.
(2) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 9 to this Act are repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.
(4) Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(5) Sections 63, 64 and 82 of this Act extend also to Scotland.
(6) Section 80 extends also to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(7) The amendment by this Act of an enactment which extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland extends also to Scotland or, as the case may be, Northern Ireland.
SCHEDULE 1 The Further and Higher Education Funding Councils
Sections 1, 9, 62 and 70.
Supplementary powers
1 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the council may do anything which appears to them to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the discharge of their functions, including in particular—
(a) acquiring and disposing of land and other property,
(b) entering into contracts,
(c) investing sums not immediately required for the purpose of the discharge of their functions, and
(d) accepting gifts of money, land or other property.
(2) The council shall not borrow money.
Chief officer
2 (1) One of the members of the council shall be the chief officer.
(2) The first chief officer shall be appointed as such by the Secretary of State and shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(3) Each subsequent chief officer shall be appointed by the council with the approval of the Secretary of State on such terms and conditions (including terms with respect to tenure and vacation of office) as the council may with the approval of the Secretary of State determine.
(4) On approval by the Secretary of State of the person to be appointed on any occasion as chief officer of the council and the terms and conditions of his appointment, the Secretary of State shall—
(a) if that person is not already a member of the council, appoint him as a member for the same term as the term of his appointment as chief officer, or
(b) if he is already such a member but his term of appointment as such ends before the term of his appointment as chief officer ends, extend his term of appointment as a member so that it ends at the same time as the term of his appointment as chief officer.
Tenure of members of councils
3 (1) A person shall hold and vacate office as a member or as chairman or chief officer of the council in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment.
(2) A person may at any time by notice in writing to the Secretary of State resign his office as a member or as chairman of the council.
4 If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member of the council—
(a) has been absent from meetings of the council for a period longer than six consecutive months without the permission of the council, or
(b) is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,
the Secretary of State may by notice in writing to that member remove him from office and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Salaries, allowances and pensions
5 (1) The council—
(a) shall pay to their members such salaries or fees, and such travelling, subsistence or other allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine, and
(b) shall, as regards any member in whose case the Secretary of State may so determine, pay or make provision for the payment of such sums by way of pension, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of him as the Secretary of State may determine.
(2) If a person ceases to be a member of the council and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right that he should receive compensation, the Secretary of State may direct the council to make to that person a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may determine.
(3) The council shall pay to the members of any of their committees who are not members of the council such travelling, subsistence and other allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.
(4) A determination or direction of the Secretary of State under this paragraph requires the approval of the Treasury.
House of Commons disqualification
6 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualifying offices) there are inserted at the appropriate places—
Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.
Any member of the Further Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.
Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for England in receipt of remuneration.
Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.
Staff
7 (1) The council may appoint such employees as they think fit.
(2) The council shall pay to their employees such remuneration and allowances as the council may determine.
(3) The employees shall be appointed on such other terms and conditions as the council may determine.
(4) A determination under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above requires the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.
(5) Employment with the council shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 can apply, and accordingly in Schedule 1 to that Act (in which those kinds of employment are listed), at the end of the list of “Other Bodies” there is inserted—
Further Education Funding Council for England.
Further Education Funding Council for Wales.
Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
(6) The council shall pay to the Treasury, at such times as the Treasury may direct, such sums as the Treasury may determine in respect of the increase attributable to sub-paragraph (5) above in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under that Act.
(7) Where an employee of the council is, by reference to that employment, a participant in a scheme under section 1 of that Act and is also a member of the council, the Treasury may determine that his service as such a member shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the council (whether or not any benefits are payable to or in respect of him by virtue of paragraph 5 above).
Committees
8 (1) The council may establish a committee for any purpose.
(2) The number of the members of a committee established under this paragraph, and the terms on which they are to hold and vacate office, shall be fixed by the council.
(3) Such a committee may include persons who are not members of the council.
(4) The council shall keep under review the structure of committees established under this paragraph and the scope of each committee’s activities.
Further Education Funding Council for England: regional committees
9 (1) There shall be established for each region of England determined by the Secretary of State a committee of the Further Education Funding Council for England to advise the council on such matters relating to the facilities for the population of the region—
(a) for further education, or
(b) for full-time education (other than further education) suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years,
as the council may from time to time require.
(2) The number of the members of a committee established under this paragraph shall be determined by the Secretary of State and he shall appoint the members of the committee.
(3) Paragraphs 3 and 4 above apply to members of a committee established under this paragraph as they apply to members of a council.
Delegation of Functions
10 The council may authorise the chairman, the chief officer or any committee established under paragraph 8 above to exercise such of their functions as they may determine.
Proceedings
11 Without prejudice to any other rights the Secretary of State may require to be accorded to him as a condition of any grants made to the council under this Act—
(a) a representative of the Secretary of State shall be entitled to attend and take part in any deliberations (but not in decisions) at meetings of the council or of any committee of the council, and
(b) the council shall provide the Secretary of State with such copies of any documents distributed to members of the council or of any such committee as he may require.
12 The validity of any proceedings of the council or of any committee of the council shall not be affected by a vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.
13 Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the council may regulate their own procedure and that of any of their committees.
Application of seal and proof of instruments
14 The application of the seal of the council shall be authenticated by the signature—
(a) of the chairman or of some other person authorised either generally or specially by the council to act for that purpose, and
(b) of one other member.
15 Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of the council and to be duly executed under the seal of the council, or to be signed or executed by a person authorised by the council to act in that behalf, shall be received in evidence and be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.
Accounts
16 (1) It shall be the duty of the council—
(a) to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts,
(b) to prepare in respect of each financial year of the council a statement of accounts, and
(c) to send copies of the statement to the Secretary of State and to the Comptroller and Auditor General before the end of the month of August next following the financial year to which the statement relates.
(2) The statement of accounts shall comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury as to—
(a) the information to be contained in it,
(b) the manner in which the information contained in it is to be presented, or
(c) the methods and principles according to which the statement is to be prepared,
and shall contain such additional information as the Secretary of State may with the approval of the Treasury require to be provided for the information of Parliament.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement received by him in pursuance of this paragraph and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.
(4) In this paragraph “financial year” means the period beginning with the date on which the council is established and ending with the second 31st March following that date, and each successive period of twelve months.
Status of council
17 The council shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the property of the council shall not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
Sections 3 and 6.
The descriptions of courses of further education referred to in section 3(1) of this Act are the following—
a course which prepares students to obtain a vocational qualification which is, or falls within a class, for the time being approved for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State,
a course which prepares students to qualify for—
the General Certificate of Secondary Education, or
the General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level or Advanced Supplementary Level (including Special Papers),
a course for the time being approved for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Secretary of State which prepares students for entry to a course of higher education,
a course which prepares students for entry to another course falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) above,
a course for basic literacy in English,
a course to improve the knowledge of English of those for whom English is not the language spoken at home,
a course to teach the basic principles of mathematics,
in relation to Wales, a course for proficiency or literacy in Welsh,
a course to teach independent living and communication skills to persons having learning difficulties which prepares them for entry to another course falling within paragraphs (d) to (h) above.
Sections 15 and 16.
Enrolment numbers
1 (1) The enrolment number for any institution at any time is the aggregate of—
(a) the number of full-time students enrolled at that institution at that time to follow courses of further or higher education, and
(b) the numbers arrived at under sub-paragraph (3) below for each mode of attendance at such courses specified in the first three entries in column 1 of the table in paragraph 2 below.
(2) The total enrolment number for any institution at any time is the aggregate of—
(a) the number of full-time students enrolled at that institution at that time to follow courses of further or higher education, and
(b) the numbers arrived at under sub-paragraph (3) below for each mode of attendance at such courses specified in column 1 of the table in paragraph 2 below.
(3) The number for any mode of attendance at a course is that arrived at by multiplying by the appropriate multiplier the number of students enrolled at the institution at the time in question to follow the course by that mode of attendance.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3) above “the appropriate multiplier” means, in relation to a mode of attendance, the figure given in relation to that mode of attendance in column 2 of the table.
Table for calculating enrolment numbers for sandwich courses, etc.
2 The following table applies for the purpose of determining the numbers mentioned in paragraph 1(1)(b) and (2)(b) above—
(1)Mode of attendance | (2)Multiplier
1. Sandwich course | 0.7
2. Block release | 1.0
3. Day release | 0.3
4. Part-time (other than day release but including some day-time study) | 0.2
5. Part-time (evening only study) | 0.1
6. Open or distance learning | 0.075
Interpretation of paragraphs 1 and 2
3 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 1(1)(a) and (2)(a) above a student is a full-time student in relation to a course of any description if all his studies for the purposes of that course are full-time studies.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 2 above—
(a) a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of a sandwich course if—
(i) in following that course, he engages in periods of full-time study for the purposes of the course alternating with periods of full-time work experience which form part of that course, and
(ii) his average period of full-time study for the purposes of the course for each academic year included in the course is nineteen weeks or more,
(b) a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of block release if—
(i) the course involves a period of full-time study interrupted by a period of industrial training or employment (whether or not it also includes study on one or two days a week during any other period), and
(ii) his average period of full-time study for the purposes of the course for each academic year included in the course is less than nineteen weeks,
(c) a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of day release if—
(i) he is in employment, and
(ii) he is released by his employer to follow that course during any part of the working week, and
(d) a student’s mode of attendance at a course of any description is by way of open or distance learning if—
(i) he is provided for the purposes of the course with learning material for private study, and
(ii) his written work for the purposes of the course is subject to a marking and comment service provided for students following the course by private study (whether or not any additional advisory or teaching services are also provided for such students as part of the course).
Amendment of paragraphs 1 to 3
4 The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraphs 1 to 3 above except so far as they apply for calculating an institution’s enrolment number, or total enrolment number, on 1st November 1990.
Exclusion of non-EEC students
5 For the purpose of calculating under those paragraphs any enrolment number at any time of any institution, any student enrolled at the institution whose ordinary place of residence then was or is in a country or territory other than a member State shall be disregarded.
1 This Schedule applies in relation to—
(a) a further education corporation,
(b) the governing body of a designated institution, and
(c) a sixth form college corporation.
2 In this Schedule—
“the body” means—
in the case of a further education corporation or a sixth form college corporation, the corporation, and
in the case of the governing body of a designated institution, the governing body;
“the institution” means—
in the case of a further education corporation, the institution which the corporation are established to conduct;
in the case of the governing body of a designated institution, the institution;
in the case of a sixth form college corporation, the relevant sixth form college;
“instrument” means an instrument of government or articles of government.
3 (1) An instrument must provide for—
(a) the number of members of the body,
(b) the eligibility of persons for membership,
(c) the members to include—
(i) staff and students at the institution, and
(ii) in the case of a sixth form college corporation, parents of students at the institution aged under 19, and
(d) the appointment of members, if the institution is in England, or the appointment or election of members, if the institution is in Wales.
(2) In the case of an institution in Wales the provision made by an instrument must include provision—
(a) for the members of the body to include—
(i) the chief executive,
(ii) at least two other members of staff at the institution,
(iii) at least two students at the institution, and
(iv) one or more representatives of local employers or businesses,
(b) for at least one of the members who are members of staff to be a member of the teaching staff, and at least one to be a member of the non-teaching staff, elected at an election open to all members of staff from those nominated by any member of staff, and
(c) for the members who are students to be elected at an election open to all the students at the institution from those nominated by any student or (if the body so determines) to be elected at an election open to all the members of an association which represents students at the institution, and is recognised by the body, from those nominated by any member of the association.
4 (1) An instrument must make provision about the procedures of the body and the institution.
(2) In particular, an instrument must specify how the body may resolve for its dissolution and the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities.
5 (1) An instrument must make provision for there to be—
(a) a chief executive of the institution, and
(b) a clerk to the body.
(2) An instrument must make provision about the respective responsibilities of the body, the chief executive and the clerk.
(3) The responsibilities of the body must include—
(a) in the case of a sixth form college corporation to which section 33J applies, the preservation and development of the educational character and mission of the institution and the oversight of its activities;
(b) in the case of any other sixth form college corporation, a further education corporation or a governing body, the determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the institution and the oversight of its activities;
(c) in any case, the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the body and the safeguarding of their assets.
6 An instrument must require the body to publish arrangements for obtaining the views of staff and students on the matters for which the body are responsible under paragraph 5(3)(a) or (b).
7 In the case of an institution in Wales, an instrument must require the body to consult persons in the locality of the institution receiving education or training, employers in that locality and bodies representing persons living in that locality as to the education provided at the institution and the planning of its curriculum.
8 An instrument must permit the body to change their name with the approval of—
(a) in the case of an institution in England, the Secretary of State;
(b) in the case of an institution in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
9 An instrument must specify how the body may modify or replace the instrument of government and articles of government.
10 An instrument must prohibit the body from making changes to the instrument of government or articles of government that would result in the body ceasing to be a charity.
11 An instrument must provide for—
(a) a copy of the instrument to be given free of charge to every member of the body,
(b) a copy of the instrument to be given free of charge, or at a charge not exceeding the cost of copying, to anyone else who requests it, and
(c) a copy of it to be available for inspection at the institution on request, during normal office hours, to every member of staff of, and student at, the institution.
12 An instrument must provide for the authentication of the application of the seal of the body.
Interpretation
1 In this Schedule—
“the participating bodies”, in relation to an arrangement, means—
the parties to the arrangement,
the Further Education Funding Council for Wales, and
each governing body of a school which has consented to the arrangement; and
“the parties”, in relation to an arrangement, means—
each local education authority, and
each governing body of an institution (or institutions) within the further education sector,
which is a party to the arrangement.
Approval by the Secretary of State
2 (1) An application for approval of an arrangement by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 60A of this Act (“an application”) shall be made jointly by the parties to the arrangement.
(2) An application shall be in such form and contain such information as may be prescribed by regulations.
(3) In addition, the participating bodies shall provide the Secretary of State with such further information as he may require for the purpose of deciding whether or not to grant the approval.
Termination of arrangement etc
3 (1) Subject to any provision of the arrangement to the contrary and to sub-paragraph (2) below, a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies shall continue in force indefinitely.
(2) The Secretary of State may withdraw approval of a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies.
(3) The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers under sub-paragraph (2) in accordance with the provisions of the arrangement.
Variation of arrangement
4 (1) The parties to a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies shall not make any change to the arrangement except—
(a) with the consent of the other participating bodies, and
(b) if the change amounts to a significant change to the arrangement, with the consent of the Secretary of State.
(2) If a question arises whether a change to an arrangement would be a significant change, that question shall be determined by the Secretary of State.
Interpretation of existing enactments
5 (1) Regulations may provide—
(a) for any reference in an enactment to secondary education to be construed as including further education provided under a partnership arrangement to which section 60A of this Act applies, and
(b) for any enactment containing such a reference to apply in relation to such further education with such modifications (if any) as may be specified in the regulations.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), enactment includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978).
SCHEDULE 6 New Schedule 7A to the Education Reform Act 1988
Section 71.
Schedule 7A
Instruments of government made by Privy Council
Name of corporation
1 The instrument shall empower the corporation to change their name with the consent of the Privy Council.
Membership
2 The instrument shall make provision for the membership of the corporation which meets all the requirements of paragraphs 3 to 5 below.
3 (1) The corporation shall consist of—
(a) not less than twelve and not more than twenty-four members appointed in accordance with the following provisions; and
(b) the person who is for the time being the principal of the institution, unless he chooses not to be a member.
(2) Of the appointed members—
(a) up to thirteen (referred to below in this Schedule as the “independent members”) shall be persons appearing to the appointing authority to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, industrial, commercial or employment matters or the practice of any profession;
(b) up to two may be teachers at the institution nominated by the academic board and up to two may be students at the institution nominated by the students at the institution; and
(c) at least one and not more than nine (referred to below in this Schedule as the “co-opted members”) shall be persons nominated by the members of the corporation who are not co-opted members.
(3) The co-opted member required by sub-paragraph (2)(c) above shall be a person who has experience in the provision of education.
(4) A person (other than a person appointed in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2)(b) above) who is—
(a) employed at the institution (whether or not as a teacher);
(b) a full-time student at the institution; or
(c) an elected member of any local authority,
is not eligible for appointment as a member of the corporation otherwise than as a co-opted member.
(5) For the purposes of this paragraph, a person who is not for the time being enrolled as a student at the institution shall be treated as such a student during any period when he has been granted leave of absence from the institution for the purposes of study or travel or for carrying out the duties of any office held by him in the student union at the institution.
(6) It shall be for the appointing authority to determine any question as to whether any person is qualified in accordance with the preceding provisions of this paragraph for appointment as a member of the corporation of any description or category.
Numbers
4 (1) The corporation shall make a determination with respect to their membership numbers.
(2) Such a determination shall fix the number of members of each variable category of which the corporation are to consist, subject to the limits applicable in relation to that category in accordance with paragraph 3 above.
(3) In making such a determination, the corporation shall secure that at least half of all the members of the corporation, when constituted in accordance with the determination, will be independent members.
(4) Such a determination shall not have effect so as to terminate the appointment of any person who is a member of the corporation at the time when it takes effect.
(5) Such a determination may be varied by a subsequent determination.
Appointments
5 (1) Subject to section 124C of this Act, no appointment of members of the corporation may be made before the first determination of the corporation in accordance with paragraph 4 above takes effect.
(2) Subject to that section, the corporation are the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of any member of the corporation other than an independent member.
(3) Where an appointment of an additional independent member of the corporation falls to be made in consequence of a determination in accordance with paragraph 4 above, the appointing authority in relation to the appointment—
(a) shall be the corporation if the appointment is made within the period of three months beginning with the date of the determination; or
(b) if the appointment is not made within that period, shall be the current independent members of the corporation.
(4) Where a vacancy in the office of an independent member of the corporation arises on any existing independent member ceasing to hold office on the expiry of his term of office—
(a) his successor shall not be appointed more than six months before the expiry of that term; and
(b) the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of his successor—
(i) shall be the corporation if the appointment is made not less than three months before the expiry of that term; or
(ii) if the appointment is not so made, shall be the current independent members of the corporation.
(5) Where a vacancy in the office of an independent member of the corporation arises on the death of any such member or on any such member ceasing to hold office in accordance with the instrument, the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of his successor—
(a) shall be the corporation if the appointment is made within the period of three months beginning with the date of death or the the date on which the office becomes vacant (as the case may be); or
(b) if the appointment is not made within that period, shall be the current independent members of the corporation.
(6) No appointment of an independent member of the corporation by the corporation in accordance with sub-paragraph (3)(a), (4)(b)(i) or (5)(a) above shall be made unless the appointment has been approved by the current independent members of the corporation.
(7) If the number of independent members of the corporation falls below the number needed in accordance with its articles of government for a quorum, the Secretary of State is the appointing authority in relation to the appointment of such number of independent members as is required for a quorum.
Tenure of office etc.
6 Subject to any other requirements of this Act, the instrument may provide for the eligibility of persons for membership of the corporation and shall provide for their period of office and the circumstances in which they are to cease to hold office.
Officers
7 The instrument shall provide for one or more officers to be chosen from among the members.
Committees
8 The instrument may provide for the corporation to establish committees and permit such committees to include persons who are not members of the corporation.
Allowances
9 The instrument may provide for the corporation to pay allowances to its members.
Seal of corporation
10 The instrument shall provide for the authentication of the application of the seal of the corporation.
Interpretation
11 References in this Schedule, in relation to a corporation, to a variable category of members are references to any category of members in relation to which the number applicable in accordance with paragraph 3 above is subject to variation.
Section 87.
Proof of title by certificate
1 The Education Assets Board may issue a certificate stating that any property specified in the certificate, or any such interest in or right over any such property as may be so specified, or any right or liability so specified, was or was not transferred by virtue of this Act to any body corporate or persons so specified; and any such certificate shall be conclusive evidence for all purposes of that fact.
Construction of agreements
2 (1) Where any rights or liabilities transferred by virtue of this Act are rights or liabilities under an agreement to which the transferor was a party immediately before the date on which the transfer took effect (referred to in this Schedule as the “transfer date”), the agreement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have effect on and after the transfer date as if—
(a) the transferee had been a party to the agreement,
(b) for any reference (whether express or implied and, if express, however worded) to the transferor there were substituted, as respects anything falling to be done on or after the transfer date, a reference to the transferee,
(c) any reference (whether express or implied and, if express, however worded) to a specified officer of the transferor or a person employed by the transferor in a specified capacity were, as respects anything falling to be done on or after the transfer date, a reference to such person as the transferee may appoint or, in default of appointment, to an officer or employee of the transferee who corresponds as closely as possible to the person referred to in the agreement,
(d) where the agreement refers to property, rights or liabilities which fall to be apportioned or divided between the transferor and the transferee, the agreement constituted two separate agreements separately enforceable by and against the transferor and the transferee as regards the part of the property, rights or liabilities retained by the transferor or (as the case may be) the part vesting in the transferee, and not as regards the other part,
and paragraph (d) above shall apply in particular to the covenants, stipulations and conditions of any lease by or to the transferor.
(2) This paragraph applies to any agreement whether in writing or not and whether or not of such a nature that rights and liabilities under it could be assigned by the transferor.
3 (1) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 2 above, the transferee under a transfer made by virtue of this Act and any other person shall, as from the transfer date, have the same rights, powers and remedies (and in particular the same rights and powers as to the taking or resisting of legal proceedings or the making or resisting of applications to any authority) for ascertaining, perfecting or enforcing any right or liability transferred to and vested in the transferee by virtue of this Act as he would have had if that right or liability had at all times been a right or liability of the transferee.
(2) Any legal proceedings or applications to any authority pending on the transfer date by or against the transferor, in so far as they relate to any property, right or liability transferred to the transferee by virtue of this Act, or to any agreement relating to any such property, right or liability, shall be continued by or against the transferee to the exclusion of the transferor.
4 The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 above shall have effect for the interpretation of agreements subject to the context, and shall not apply where the context otherwise requires.
Section 93
Part I Amendments of the Education Acts
The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)
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The Education Act 1946 (c. 50)
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The Education Act 1981 (c. 60)
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The Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
19 In section 1(3) of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (fees at universities and further education establishments)—
(a) for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“ (b) any institution within the higher education sector ”, and
(b) after paragraph (c) there is inserted—
“ (ca) any institution within the further education sector ”.
The Further Education Act 1985 (c. 47)
20 At the end of section 1 of the Further Education Act 1985 (supply of goods and services through further education establishments) there is added—
(4) In this Act “institution” does not include a school.
21 (1) In section 2(2) of that Act (power of LEAs to lend money for those purposes) for paragraphs (a) to (d) there is substituted—
(a) to a higher education corporation or further education corporation (within the meaning of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992);
(b) in the case of the following institutions—
(i) an institution within the higher education sector which is not conducted by a higher education corporation;
(ii) an institution within the further education sector which is not conducted by a further education corporation; or
(iii) an institution which provides higher education or further education and is assisted by a local authority ,
to the governing body of the institution or, if it is conducted by a company, to the company; or
(c) to a body corporate in which such a corporation or company as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above has a holding such as is mentioned in subsection (8) below
.
(2) In subsection (8) of that section for “(2)(d)” there is substituted “ (2)(c) ”.
The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
22 In section 43 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (freedom of speech in universities, etc.)—
(a) in subsection (5)—
(i) for paragraph (aa) there is substituted-
“ (aa) any institution other than a university within the higher education sector ”,
after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
“ (ba) any institution within the further education sector ”, and
paragraph (c) is omitted, and
(b) in subsection (7) paragraph (b) and “or authorities maintaining or (as the case may be) assisting the establishment” are omitted.
23 In section 49(3) of that Act (appraisal of performance of teachers)—
(a) paragraphs (d) and (da) are omitted,
(b) after paragraph (da) there is inserted-
“ (db) at any institution within the further education sector ”, and
(c) in paragraph (e) for “(da)” there is substituted “ (db) ”.
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The Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
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30 In section 120 (functions of local authorities with respect to higher and further education)—
(a) subsection (2) is omitted,
(b) in subsection (3)(b) for “living outside their area” there is substituted “ from other areas ”,
(c) in subsection (4)—
(i) for “universities, institutions within the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “ institutions within the higher education sector ”, and
(ii) after “sector” there is inserted “ or the further education sector ”, and
(d) subsections (6), (7), (8), (9)(a)(ii) and (9)(b) are omitted.
31 In section 122 (orders incorporating higher education institutions maintained by local authorities) subsections (2) to (5) are omitted.
32 In section 123 (provisions supplementary to sections 121 and 122)—
(a) at the end of subsection (1) there is added “ or which has become a higher education corporation by virtue of section 122A of this Act ”, and
(b) for subsection (3) there is substituted—
(3) Schedule 7 to this Act has effect with respect to each higher education corporation established before the appointed day (within the meaning of section 124A of this Act) unless an instrument of government for the corporation made under that section has effect.
(4) A higher education corporation established under section 122 of this Act on or after that day for the purpose of conducting any institution shall be established initially under the name given in the order under that section establishing the corporation.
33 In section 124 (powers of a higher education corporation)—
(a) in subsection (2)(b) for “disabled students” there is substituted “ students having learning difficulties within the meaning of section 41(9) of the Education Act 1944 ”, and
(b) subsection (4) is omitted.
34 In section 128 (dissolution of higher education corporations)—
(a) in subsection (1)(b)—
(i) for sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) there is substituted—
(iii) a higher education funding council
, and
(ii) after those sub-paragraphs there is inserted—
(v) a further education funding council
,
(b) for subsection (4)(b) there is substituted—
“ (b) the higher education funding council ”, and
(c) after subsection (5) there is added—
(6) An order under this section may apply section 127 of this Act with such modifications as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or desirable.
35 Sections 131, 132 and 134 (Universities Funding Council and Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council) are omitted.
36 In section 135 (inspection of accounts)—
(a) for subsection (1)(c) there is substituted—
“ (c) any designated institution within the meaning of section 129A of this Act ”, and
(b) in subsection (2) for the words from “grants” to the end there is substituted “ financial support has been given to them under section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. ”
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38 In section 137(2) (control of disposals of land) “or 129(3)” is omitted.
39 In section 157 (construction of instruments providing for institution ceasing to be maintained or assisted by local authority)—
(a) in subsection (4)—
(i) the words “or assisted” in both places are omitted,
(ii) after “becomes” there is inserted “ an institution within the further education sector ”, and
(iii) for “the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “ the higher education sector ”,
(b) subsection (5)(b) is omitted, and
(c) in subsection (6)—
(i) at the beginning of paragraph (b) there is inserted “ an institution within the further education sector or ”, and
(ii) in that paragraph for “the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “ the higher education sector ”.
40 In section 158(2) (reports and returns) paragraphs (a)(i) and (iii) and (b) are omitted.
41 Section 159(2)(b) (information with respect to educational provision in institutions providing further or higher education - designated assisted institutions) is omitted.
42 In section 161 (interpretation of Part II) subsection (1)(c) is omitted.
43 In section 197 (Education Assets Board)—
(a) in subsection (4) after “this Act” there is inserted “ and section 36 of and Schedule 5 to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”,
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(c) after subsection (7) there is inserted—
(7A) A local authority shall give the Board, within such reasonable time as the Board may specify, such information as the Board may require for the purposes of the exercise of any of their functions under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or under section 126 or 130 of this Act.
(7B) The governing body of any institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector shall give the Board, within such reasonable time as the Board may specify, such information as the Board may require for the purpose of the exercise of any of their functions under the Education Acts 1944 to 1992.
44 In section 198(5) (transfers under Parts I and II) for “the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council” there is substituted “ the higher education funding council ”.
45 In section 205 (procedure for exercise of University Commissioners’ powers)—
(a) for subsection (2)(d) there is substituted—
“ (d) the higher education funding council ”, and
(b) subsection (6) is omitted.
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(b) in subsection (3)—
(i) for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“ (b) an institution within the higher education sector ”,
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“ (ca) an institution within the further education sector ”.
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59 In Schedule 7 (Higher Education Corporations)—
(a) for paragraph 1(4) there is substituted—
(4) A corporation may change their name with the consent of the Privy Council.
,
(b) in paragraph 18—
(i) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council” there is substituted “ the higher education funding council ”, and
(ii) for sub-paragraph (5) there is substituted—
(5) No person shall be qualified to be appointed auditor under that sub-paragraph except—
(a) an individual, or firm, eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989;
(b) a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy; or
(c) a firm each of the members of which is a member of that institute.
, and
(c) paragraph 19 is omitted.
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65 In paragraph 4 of that Schedule at the beginning there is inserted—
(1) Where a transfer by virtue of section 126 or 130 relates to registered land, it shall be the duty of the transferor to execute any such instrument under the Land Registration Acts 1925 to 1986, to deliver any such certificate under those Acts and to do such other things under those Acts as he would be required to execute, deliver or do in the case of a transfer by agreement between the transferor and the transferee.
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66 In Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) paragraphs 68, 69(2), 70, 100(2) and 101(4) are omitted.
The Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c. 6)
67 In section 1(3)(a) of the Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (loans for students)—
(a) for “131 or 132 of the Education Reform Act 1988” there is substituted “ 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”, and
(b) for the words from “institutions designated” to “local education authorities” there is substituted “ institutions receiving recurrent grants towards their costs from a further education funding council ”.
Part II Amendments of other Acts
The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
68 In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), in Part II of the Table at the end of paragraph 3 (organisations whose records are public records) there is inserted in the appropriate place—
Further Education Funding Council for England.
Further Education Funding Council for Wales.
Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
The Charities Act 1960 (c. 58)
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The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
70 In Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (exemptions from restrictions on practice of veterinary surgery), in the definition of “recognised institution” after paragraph (a)(i) there is inserted—
(iA) an institution within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992
.
The Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
71 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities to public bodies) “public body” shall include any institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector.
(2) The provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect as if made by an order under section 1(5) of that Act (power to provide that a person or description of persons shall be a public body for the purposes of that Act).
(3) An order under that section may accordingly vary or revoke the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above as they apply to an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector specified in the order.
The Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
72 In section 8(2) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (access to, and facilities at, university and school buildings)—
(a) for paragraph (aa) there is substituted—
“ (aa) institutions within the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”, and
(b) after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
“ (ba) institutions within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”.
The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
73 In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 the entries relating to the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council are omitted.
The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
74 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 the entries relating to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council and the Universities Funding Council are omitted.
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
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The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)
91 (1) Section 5 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (disabled persons leaving special education) is amended as follows.
(2) for subsections (3) and (4) there is substituted—
(3) In the following provisions of this section and in section 6 a person in respect of whom the appropriate officer has given his opinion that he is a disabled person is referred to as a “disabled student”.
(3A) The responsible authority shall give to the appropriate officer written notification for the purposes of subsection (5) of the date on which any disabled student will cease to be of compulsory school age, and the notification shall state—
(a) his name and address; and
(b) whether or not he intends to remain in full-time education and, if he does, the name of the school or other institution at which the education will be received;
and shall be given not earlier than twelve months, nor later than eight months, before that date.
(3B) Where, in the case of a disabled student over compulsory school age who is receiving relevant full-time education, that is—
(a) full-time education at a school; or
(b) full-time further or higher education at an institution other than a school;
it appears to the responsible authority that the student will cease to receive relevant full-time education on a date (“the leaving date”) on which he will be under the age of nineteen years and eight months, the responsible authority shall give written notification for the purposes of subsection (5) to the appropriate officer.
(3C) That notification shall state—
(a) his name and address; and
(b) the leaving date;
and shall be given not earlier than twelve months, nor later than eight months, before the leaving date.
(4) If at any time it appears to the responsible authority—
(a) that a disabled student has ceased to receive relevant full-time education or will cease to do so on a date less than 8 months after that time, and
(b) that no notification has been given under subsection (3B), but
(c) that, had the responsible authority for the time being been aware of his intentions 8 months or more before that date, they would have been required to give notification under that subsection with respect to him,
that authority shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, give written notification for the purposes of subsection (5) to the appropriate officer of his name and address and of the date on which he ceased to receive, or will cease to receive, that education.
(3) In subsection (5)—
(a) for “any person under subsection (3)” there is substituted “ a student under subsection (3A) that he does not intend to remain in full-time education or under subsection (3B) ”, and
(b) for “notification under subsection (3)” there is substituted “ notification under subsection (3A) or (3B) ”.
(4) In subsection (6)—
(a) for “(3)” in both places there is substituted “ (3A) that he does not intend to remain in full-time education or under subsection (3B) ”, and
(b) for the words from “a local education authority” to “establishment of further or higher education” there is substituted “ the responsible authority that the person will be receiving relevant full-time education ”.
(5) In subsection (9) (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “child” after “school or” there is inserted “ as a student at ”,
(b) in the definition of “the responsible authority” for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
(b) in relation to a person receiving full-time further education or higher education at an institution within the further education sector or the higher education sector, means the governing body of the institution; and
(c) in relation to a person for whom a further education funding council has secured full-time further education at an institution (other than a school) outside the further education sector or the higher education sector, the council
,
(c) after “the Education Act 1944” there is inserted “ or the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”, and
(d) for “that Act” there is substituted “ those Acts ”.
92 For section 6(1) of that Act (review of expected leaving dates from full-time education of disabled persons) there is substituted—
6 (1) The responsible authority shall for the purposes of section 5 above keep under review the date when any disabled student is expected to cease to receive relevant full-time education.
The Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)
93 In section 5(6) of the Employment Act 1989 (exemption for discrimination in connection with certain educational appointments)—
(a) after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
“ (ba) any institution designated by order under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”, and
(b) for paragraph (c) there is substituted—
“ (c) any institution designated by order made or having effect as if made under section 129 of the Education Reform Act 1988. ”
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
94 In section 76(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled)—
(a) in paragraph (d) for “the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “ the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”, and
(b) after paragraph (e) there is inserted—
“ (f) of a building intended for the purposes of an institution within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”.
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
95 In section 98(2) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (definitions)—
(a) paragraph (a) is omitted,
(b) for paragraph (d) there is substituted—
“ (d) any institution within the higher education sector within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”, and
(c) after paragraph (d) there is inserted—
“ (da) any institution within the further education sector within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”.
Section 93.
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal
1944 c. 31. | The Education Act 1944. | Section 8(3).
Section 67(4A).
In section 85(2) and (3) “for providing primary or secondary education”.
In section 114(1), the definitions of “part-time senior education” and “post-school age education”.
Section 114(1A), (1B) and (1C).
1948 c. 40. | The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948. | Section 3(3).
1972 c. 11. | The Superannuation Act 1972. | In Schedule 1 the entries relating to the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council.
1975 c. 24. | The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. | In Part III of Schedule 1 the entries relating to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council and the Universities Funding Council.
1986 c. 61. | The Education (No. 2) Act 1986. | Section 43(5)(c) and, in subsection (7), paragraph (b) and “or authorities maintaining or (as the case may be) assisting the establishment”.
Section 49(3)(d) and (da).
In section 51, in subsection (2)(b) the words from “made” to the end and subsections (5) and (6).
Section 58(3), (4) and (5)(a) and in subsection (5)(ab) “and are not designated establishments of higher or further education”.
1988 c. 40. | The Education Reform Act 1988. | In section 105(2)(b) “but not the age of nineteen years”.
Section 120(2), (6), (7), (8), (9)(a)(ii) and (9)(b).
Section 122(2) to (5).
Section 124(4).
Section 129(3) and (4).
Sections 131 and 132.
Section 134.
Section 136(3) to (7).
In section 137(2) “or 129(3)”.
Chapter III of Part II.
Section 156.
In section 157 the words “or assisted” in both places in subsection (4) and subsection (5)(b).
Section 158(2)(a)(i) and (iii) and (b).
Section 159(2)(b).
Section 161(1)(c).
Section 205(6).
Section 211(c).
Section 218(10)(b).
Section 219(1)(b), (2)(d) and (e) and (3)(c)(ii).
In section 221, subsection (1)(c) and, in subsection (3), the definition of “relevant institution”.
In section 222, subsection (2)(b) and, in subsection (3)(c), “or institutions required to be covered by schemes under section 139 of this Act”.
Section 227(2) to (4).
In section 230, in subsection (1) “section 136(2)” and subsection (3)(c)(ii).
In section 232, in subsection (2) “140(1), 141(6), 145(6), 151(4), 156(10)”, in subsection (3) “or 227” and in subsection (4)(b) “227”.
Section 234(2)(b).
Section 235(2)(a) and (h).
Paragraph 19 of Schedule 7.
Paragraphs 68, 69(2), 70, 100(2) and 101(4) of Schedule 12.
1990 c. 43. | The Environmental Protection Act 1990. | Section 98(2)(a).