Scottish Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 163

EDUCATION

The Designation of Institutions of Higher Education (The Scottish Agricultural College) (Scotland) Order 2008

Made

21st April 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

23rd April 2008

Coming into force

1st June 2008

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44(1) and 60(3) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992(1) and section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

(1)

1992 (c. 37). Section 44(1) was amended by schedule 3, paragraph 6(c) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6). 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) (“the Scotland Act”).

(2)

1980 (c. 44). Section 135(1) contains a definition of “central institution” which includes the statutory powers under which the Central Institutions (Recognition) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 were made. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act.