(introduced by section 1)
1(1)The Council is a body corporate.S
(2)The Council—
(a)is not a servant or agent of the Crown;
(b)has no status, immunity or privilege of the Crown,
and its property is not to be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
2(1)The Council is to consist of the following members—S
(a)the person holding the post of chief executive;
(b)a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers to chair meetings of the Council (the “chairing member”); and
(c)no fewer than 11 nor more than 14 other members appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
(2)Each member (apart from the chief executive) is to be appointed for a period not exceeding 4 years.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may, on the expiry of a period of appointment of a member (apart from the chief executive), extend that appointment for a single further period not exceeding 4 years.
(4)A member (apart from the chief executive)—
(a)may by giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers resign office as a member of the Council; and
(b)otherwise, holds and vacates office in accordance with the terms and conditions of appointment.
(5)If the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that a member (apart from the chief executive)—
(a)has been absent from meetings of the Council for a period longer than 6 consecutive months without the permission of the Council; or
(b)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member,
the Scottish Ministers may by giving notice in writing to the member remove the member from office.
(6)A person is, on ceasing to be a member, eligible for reappointment.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
3(1)In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are to have regard to the desirability of including—S
(a)persons who—
(i)have experience of, and have shown capacity in, the provision of fundable further education or fundable higher education; or
(ii)have held, and have shown the capacity in, any position carrying the responsibility for the provision of such education;
(b)persons who have experience of, and have shown capacity in industrial, commercial or financial matters or the practice of any profession; and
(c)persons who have such other skills, knowledge or experience as the Scottish Ministers consider to be relevant in relation to the exercise of the Council's functions.
(2)In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are also to have regard to the desirability of—
(a)including persons who are currently engaged in the provision of, or carrying responsibility for the provision of, fundable further education or fundable higher education; and
(b)the membership of the Council (taken as a whole) having experience of, and having shown capacity in, a broad range of such education.
(3)In appointing members, the Scottish Ministers are also to have regard to the desirability of including persons who—
(a)have experience, and have shown capacity, relating to research or the application of research; and
(b)are currently engaged in research or the application of research.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
4SA person is disqualified from appointment, and from holding office, as a member of the Council if that person is—
(a)a member of the House of Lords;
(b)a member of the House of Commons;
(c)a member of the Scottish Parliament;
(d)a member of the European Parliament; or
(e)disqualified from election as a member of the Scottish Parliament or as a member of a local authority.
Commencement Information
I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419 , art. 2(1)
5(1)The Council is to pay to its members (apart from the chief executive) such remuneration as the Scottish Ministers may in each case determine.S
(2)The Council is to pay to its members such allowances as the Scottish Ministers may in each case determine.
(3)The Council is, in respect of any person who is or has been a member (apart from the chief executive), to pay, or make such payments towards the provision of, such pensions, allowances and gratuities as the Scottish Ministers may in each case determine.
(4)Where a person ceases to be a member (apart from the chief executive), the Scottish Ministers may, in special circumstances, direct the Council to make to the person a payment of such amount of compensation as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
6(1)The Council is to employ a chief executive.S
(2)The person referred to in sub-paragraph (3) is (except where sub-paragraph (4) applies) transferred to the employment of, and becomes the first chief executive of, the Council.
(3)That person is the person who, immediately before the coming into force of this paragraph, holds (by virtue of section 59A(1) and (2)(a) of the 1992 Act) appointments as both—
(a)the chief officer of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council; and
(b)the equivalent officer of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council.
(4)But if—
(a)there is no person holding both of those appointments immediately before coming into force of this paragraph; or
(b)the person holding both of those appointments immediately before the coming into force of this paragraph is unwilling, unable or unfit to be transferred to the employment of the Council,
the Scottish Ministers are to make the first appointment of the chief executive of the Council on such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(5)Each subsequent chief executive is, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, to be appointed by the Council on such terms and conditions as the Council may, with such approval, determine.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
7(1)All staff employed, immediately before the coming into force of this paragraph, by—S
(a)the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council;
(b)the Scottish Further Education Funding Council; and
(c)those Councils jointly,
are transferred to the employment of the Council.
(2)The Council may (subject to any directions given under sub-paragraph (3)) appoint such other employees on such terms and conditions as the Council may determine.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may give directions to the Council as regards the appointment of employees under sub-paragraph (2) and as regards terms and conditions of their employment.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
8(1)The contract of employment of a person transferred by virtue of paragraph 6(2) or 7(1)—S
(a)is not terminated by the transfer; and
(b)has effect from the date of transfer as if originally made between the person and the Council.
(2)Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1), where a person is transferred to the employment of the Council by virtue of paragraph 6(2) or 7(1)—
(a)all the rights, powers, duties and liabilities of the Scottish Further Education Funding Council or the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council under or in connection with the person's contract of employment are transferred to the Council on the date of transfer; and
(b)anything done before that date by or in relation to the Scottish Further Education Funding Council or the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in respect of the person or that contract is to be treated from that date as having been done by or in relation to the Council.
(3)Paragraphs 6(2) and 7(1) and sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of this paragraph do not affect any right of any person to terminate the person's contract of employment if the terms and conditions of employment are changed substantially to the detriment of the person; but such a change is not to be taken to have occurred by reason only that the identity of the person's employer changes by virtue of those provisions.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
9(1)All property (including rights) and liabilities, subsisting immediately before the coming into force of this paragraph, of—S
(a)the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council; and
(b)the Scottish Further Education Funding Council,
are transferred to, and vest in, the Council.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) has effect in relation to property and liabilities to which it applies despite any provision (of whatever nature) which would otherwise prevent, penalise or restrict the transfer of the property or liabilities.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
10(1)The Council may regulate its own procedure (including any quorum).S
(2)The validity of any proceedings of the Council is not affected by a vacancy in membership nor by any defect in the appointment of a member.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
11(1)The Council must establish a committee (a “skills committee”) for the purposes of advising the Council on matters relating to skills.S
(2)The Council is to appoint one of its members to chair meetings of the skills committee.
(3)In appointing members of the skills committee, the Council is to have regard to any guidance issued to it under sub-paragraph (4)(a).
(4)The Scottish Ministers may issue to the Council guidance about—
(a)the composition of the skills committee; and
(b)the committee's functions.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
12(1)The Council must establish a committee (a “research committee”) for the purposes of advising the Council on matters concerning research.S
(2)The Council is to appoint one of its members to chair meetings of the research committee.
(3)In appointing members of the research committee, the Council is to have regard to the desirability of including persons who—
(a)have experience, and have shown capacity, relating to research or the application of research; and
(b)are currently engaged in research or the application of research.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
13SThe Council may establish other committees for any purposes relating to its functions.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
14(1)The Council is to—S
(a)subject to paragraphs 11(2) and (3) and 12(2) and (3), determine the composition of its committees;
(b)determine the terms and conditions of committee membership; and
(c)determine the procedure (including any quorum) of its committees.
(2)Any of the committees of the Council may include persons who are not members of the Council.
(3)The Council is to pay to the members of its committees (whether or not they are also members of the Council) such allowances as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(4)The Council is to keep under review the structure of its committees and the scope of the activities of each.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
15(1)The Council may authorise—S
(a)the chief executive;
(b)the chairing member; or
(c)any of its committees,
to exercise such of its functions to such extent as it may determine.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the responsibility of the Council for the exercise of its functions.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
16SA representative of the Scottish Ministers is entitled to participate in any deliberations (but not in decisions) at meetings of the Council or of any committee of the Council.
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
17(1)The Council must—S
(a)keep proper accounts and accounting records;
(b)prepare in respect of each financial year a statement of accounts; and
(c)send the statement of accounts to the Scottish Ministers,
in accordance with such directions as the Scottish Ministers may give.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must send the statement of accounts to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
18(1)As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Council must prepare a report on its activities during that year and must—S
(a)send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers; and
(b)publish the report,
in accordance with such directions as the Scottish Ministers may give.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the report before the Parliament.
(3)The Council must provide the Scottish Ministers with such other information (including information in the form of a document) relating to the exercise of its functions as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
(introduced by section 6)
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 2 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
Aberdeen College of Further Education
[F1The Adam Smith College, Fife]
Angus College of Further Education
Anniesland College
Ayr College
Banff and Buchan College of Further Education
The Barony College
Borders College
Cardonald College
[F2Carnegie College]
[F3Central College Glasgow]
F4...
Clydebank College
Coatbridge College
Cumbernauld College
Dumfries and Galloway College
Dundee College
Edinburgh's Telford College
Elmwood College
F5...
F6...
[F7Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education]
F8...
F9...
[F10Glasgow College of Nautical Studies]
Glasgow Metropolitan College
F11...
Inverness College
James Watt College of Further and Higher Education
[F12Jewel and Esk College]
John Wheatley College
Kilmarnock College
Langside College
F13...
Lews Castle College
Moray College
Motherwell College
Newbattle Abbey College
North Glasgow College
The North Highland College
[F14Oatridge College]
Orkney College
Perth College
Reid Kerr College
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Shetland College
South Lanarkshire College
Stevenson College Edinburgh
Stow College
West Lothian College
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 2 inserted (1.1.2006) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/660), arts. 1, 2(a)
F2Words in Sch. 2 inserted (30.11.2007) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/524), arts. 1, 2(a)
F3Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.1.2009) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/412), arts. 1(2), 2(a)
F4Words in Sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(a)
F5Words in Sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(b)
F6Words in Sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(c)
F7Words in Sch. 2 inserted (1.1.2006) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/660), arts. 1, 2(b)
F8Words in Sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(d)
F9Words in Sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(e)
F10Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.1.2009) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/412), arts. 1(2), 2(b)
F11Words in Sch. 2 omitted (22.3.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(f)
F12Words in Sch. 2 substituted (30.11.2007) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/524), arts. 1, 2(b)
F13Words in Sch. 2 omitted (30.11.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/524), arts. 1, 2(c)
F14Words in Sch. 2 substituted (22.3.2007) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(g)
F15...
Edinburgh College of Art
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow School of Art
Heriot-Watt University
Napier University
The Open University (so far as carrying on activities in or as regards Scotland)
[F16Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh]
F17...
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
UHI Millennium Institute
University of Aberdeen
University of Abertay Dundee
University of Dundee
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
F18...
University of St. Andrews
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
[F19University of the West of Scotland]
Textual Amendments
F15Words in Sch. 2 omitted (30.11.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/524), arts. 1, 2(d)
F16Words in Sch. 2 substituted (22.3.2007) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/255), arts. 1, 2(h)
F17Sch. 2 entry omitted (30.9.2006) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/480), arts. 1, 2(a) (with art. 3)
F18Words in Sch. 2 omitted (30.11.2007) by virtue of Fundable Bodies (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/524), arts. 1, 2(e)
F19Words in Sch. 2 inserted (30.11.2007) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) (No.2) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/524), arts. 1, 2(f)
Textual Amendments
F20Words in Sch. 2 added (30.9.2006) by Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/480), arts. 1, 2(b) (with art. 3)
The Robert Gordon University, (as established by the Robert Gordon University (Establishment) (Scotland) Order 2006).]
[F21The Scottish Agricultural College]
Textual Amendments
F21Words in Sch. 2 inserted (1.8.2008) by Fundable Bodies (The Scottish Agricultural College) (Scotland) Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/241), arts. 1, 2
(introduced by section 32)
1SIn the Superannuation Act 1972, in Schedule 1(kinds of employment, etc. referred to in section 1) the entries relating to—
(a)the Scottish Further Education Funding Council;
(b)the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council; and
(c)a body corporate created by virtue of section 59A(2)(c) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,
are repealed.
Commencement Information
I20Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
2SIn the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part III of Schedule 1(disqualifying offices) the entries relating to—
(a)the Scottish Further Education Funding Council; and
(b)the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council,
are repealed.
Commencement Information
I21Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
3SIn the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, section 23B is repealed.
Commencement Information
I22Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
4SIn the Race Relations Act 1976—
(a)section 18B; and
(b)in Schedule 1A(bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty), the entries relating to—
(i)the Scottish Further Education Funding Council; and
(ii)the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council,
are repealed.
Commencement Information
I23Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
5SIn section 235 (general interpretation) of the Education Reform Act 1988, in subsection (5A), for the words “Scottish Higher Education Funding Council” there is substituted “ Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council ”.
Commencement Information
I24Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
6(1)In the 1992 Act—S
(a)in section 3 (powers of Scottish Ministers), in subsection (1), the words from “shall” to “he” are repealed;
(b)in section 12 (boards of management)—
(i)in subsection (1), for the words from “of” in the second place where it occurs to the end there is substituted “ of managing and conducting their college. ”; and
(ii)in subsection (3), the words “over school age” are repealed;
(c)in section 44 (designation of institutions), in subsection (1), for the words from “by” in the first place where it occurs to the end there is substituted “ , for the purposes of this Part of this Act, by order designate any institution providing higher education (whether or not it also provides education of any other kind or carries on any other activities). ”; and
(d)in section 61 (interpretation), after the words “1980;” in the second place where they occur there is inserted—
““the Council” means the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council;”.
(2)In that Act—
(a)section 1(1) and (2) and (4) to (6);
(b)sections 4, 7 to 10, 22, 23, 37, 39 to 43, 50, 51, 53, 54 and 59A;
(c)Schedules 1 and 7; and
(d)paragraphs 4(3) and 5(3) of Schedule 9,
are repealed.
Commencement Information
I25Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
7SIn the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998—
(a)section 37 (joint exercise of functions of funding council in Scotland); and
(b)in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 (minor and consequential amendments), the entry relating to a body corporate created by virtue of section 59A(2)(c) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,
are repealed.
Commencement Information
I26Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
8SIn the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000, in paragraph 11 of schedule 4 (modification of enactments), sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) are repealed.
Commencement Information
I27Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
9SIn the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, in schedule 3 (devolved public bodies)—
(a)after the entry relating to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency there is inserted— “ The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council ”; and
(b)the entries relating to—
(i)the Scottish Further Education Funding Council; and
(ii)the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council,
are repealed.
Commencement Information
I28Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
F2210S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F22Sch. 3 para. 10 repealed (5.4.2008) by Graduate Endowment Abolition (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 3), ss. 1(2), 7(1)
11SIn the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, in schedule 2 (listed authorities)—
(a)after paragraph 40 there is inserted—
“40AThe Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.”; and
(b)paragraphs 41 and 43 are repealed.
Commencement Information
I29Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
12SIn the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities)—
(a)in paragraph 49, for the words “Scottish Higher Education Funding Council” there is substituted “ Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council ”;
(b)after paragraph 85 there is inserted—
“85AThe Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.”; and
(c)paragraphs 86 and 87 are repealed.
Commencement Information
I30Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
13SIn the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, in schedule 2 (specified authorities)—
(a)after the entry relating to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency there is inserted— “ Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council ”; and
(b)the entries relating to the—
(i)Scottish Further Education Funding Council; and
(ii)Scottish Higher Education Funding Council,
are repealed.
Commencement Information
I31Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
14SThe Scottish Further Education Funding Council (Establishment) (Scotland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/2667) is revoked.
Commencement Information
I32Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)