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Education (Scotland) Act 1996

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I The Scottish Qualifications AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. EstablishmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. The Scottish Qualifications Authority.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. FunctionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 2. General functions of SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 3. Accreditation function.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 4. Quality assurance.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 5. Advisory function.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 6. Incidental functions.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 7. Regard to certain considerations.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 8. Services to others, collaboration, agency etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 9. Secretary of State’s directions to SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. InformationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 10. Provision of information by SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 11. Annual report.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Financial provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 12. Financial duties of SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 13. Payment of grants etc. to SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 14. Secretary of State’s power to make loans.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 15. Secretary of State’s guarantees of SQA’s borrowing.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 16. Accounts, records and audit.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. PropertyPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 17. Transfer of property etc. to SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. StaffPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 18. Transfer of staff to SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Dissolution of the Scottish Examination Board and of the Scottish Vocational Education Council: the Winding Down PeriodPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 19. Dissolution of the Scottish Examination Board and of the Scottish Vocational Education Council.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. TransitionalPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 20. Transitional provisions as regards SQA.Previous MatchNext Match

    9. Interpretation of Part IPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 21. Interpretation of Part I.Previous MatchNext Match

    10. Service of documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 22. Service of documents.Previous MatchNext Match

  3. Part II Education for Children Under School AgePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 23. Grants for education of children under school age.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 24. Grants: requirements.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 25. Delegation of functions.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 26. Disclosure of information.

    5. 27. Interpretation of Part II.Previous MatchNext Match

  4. Part III School BoardsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 28. School Boards: elections.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 29. School Boards: terms of office.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 30. School Boards: conflict of interest.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 31. School Boards: miscellaneous.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 32. Assessment of secondary school pupils.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 33. Placing requests.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 34. Stamp duty.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 35. Regulations and orders.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 36. Transitional provisions, miscellaneous amendments and repeals.Previous MatchNext Match

    6. 37. Short title, commencement and extent.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      The Scottish Qualifications AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. StatusPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.SQA shall not— (a) be regarded as a servant or...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Qualifications and tenure of officePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Subject to the provisions of this Schedule each member of...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 4.(1) A person is not eligible for appointment as a...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 5.If at any time the appointing authority is satisfied that...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 6.If at any time the appointing authority is satisfied that...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 7.The appointing authority shall give notice in writing to any...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. ChairmanPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 8.(1) The chairman shall hold and vacate office in terms...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Remuneration, pensions, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 9.(1) SQA shall— (a) pay to its members such remuneration...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. ProceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 10.(1) The quorum for a meeting of SQA shall be...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Conflict of interestPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (5) below, where, whether before or...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Confidentiality of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 12.Any information which is received or obtained by any person...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. CommitteesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 13.(1) Subject to section 3(3) of this Act, SQA may...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. Delegation of powersPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 14.(1) Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. StaffPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 15.The Secretary of State shall, after consultation with the chairman...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 16.SQA may appoint such other employees as it thinks fit...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 17.SQA shall, in the case of such of its employees...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. Disposal of propertyPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 18.(1) SQA shall not dispose of any property acquired, improved...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 19.(1) In this Schedule— “the appointing authority”, in relation to...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Further Provisions and Savings relating to the Winding Down PeriodPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Vesting of existing bodies’ foreign property in the Scottish Qualifications AuthorityPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) It shall be the duty of each existing body...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Final reports and accounts of existing bodies etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 129...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Transitional Provisions for SQAPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Continuity of exercise of functionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) Any relevant thing done by or in relation to...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Payment of grants by Secretary of StatePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) The Secretary of State may make grants to SQA...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. InformationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.The existing bodies shall provide SQA with all information which...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Application of Part IPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Sections 9, 10 and 12 of this Act shall have...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Amendment of the School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 1.The School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988 shall be amended as...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.In section 2 (composition of Boards)— (a) in subsection (1)...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.In section 5 (advice to Boards)— (a) in subsection (2)...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.In section 6 (proceedings)— (a) in subsection (3) for the...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.In section 13, in subsection (1)(b) before the word “election”...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.After section 17 (financing of Boards) there shall be inserted...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.In section 20 (non-establishment and disestablishment of Boards)— Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.In section 22 (interpretation), in subsection (2) at the appropriate...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.In Schedule 2 (appointment of headteachers, deputies and assistants)— Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      Miscellaneous and Consequential AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44.)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.After section 51(2B) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (provision...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 3.After section 66(1) of that Act (inspection of educational establishments)...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. The Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c.39.)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 4.After section 13(3) of the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 5.In section 30(1) of that Act (change in characteristics of...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. The Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c.6)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 6.In Schedule 1 to the Education (Student Loans) Act 1990...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. The Finance Act 1991 (c.31)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 7.In section 32(10)(a)(ii) of the Finance Act 1991 (definition of...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c.37)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 8.In subsection (1)(b)(i) of section 6 of the Further and...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 9.In section 38 of that Act (meaning of higher education)—...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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