The Banff and Buchan College of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 268

Education

The Banff and Buchan College of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013

Made

12th September 2013

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

17th September 2013

Coming into force

1st November 2013

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(1)(c), 25(1), (1A), (2) and (5) and 60(3) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992(1) and of all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 5(1) of that Act, they have consulted the education authority for the area in which Banff and Buchan College of Further Education is situated and any other person appearing to them to be affected by the proposal.

In accordance with section 25(7) of that Act, the Board of Management of Aberdeen College has consented to the transfer and vesting of property, rights, liabilities and obligations provided for in this Order.

(1)

1992 c.37. Section 3(1) was amended by the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6) (“the 2005 Act”), section 32 and schedule 3, paragraph 6(1)(a). Section 25 was amended by section 29(1) of the 2005 Act and by S.S.I. 2006/216. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).