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Further and Higher Education Act 1992,
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Section 93
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 wholly in force: 6.5.1992, 1.9.1992, 30.9.1992, 1.4.1993, 1.8.1993 appointed by s. 94(3), S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs. and S.I. 1992/2377, art. 3
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 para. 1 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F2Sch. 8 para. 2 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F3Sch. 8 para. 3 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F4Sch. 8 para. 4 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F5Sch. 8 para. 5 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F6Sch. 8 para. 6 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F7Sch. 8 para. 7 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F8Sch. 8 para. 8 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F9Sch. 8 para. 9 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F10Sch. 8 para. 10 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F11Sch. 8 para. 11 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F12Sch. 8 para. 12 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F13Sch. 8 para. 13 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F14Sch. 8 para. 14 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F15Sch. 8 para. 15 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F16Sch. 8 para. 16 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F17Sch. 8 para. 17 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F18Sch. 8 para. 18 repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 171(a), Sch. 21 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2Appendix
19E+WIn 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 ”.
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20E+WAt 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.”
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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—E+W
“(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 education 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) ”.
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22E+WIn 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.
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23E+WIn 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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Textual Amendments
F19Sch. 8 para. 24 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F20Sch. 8 para. 25 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F21Sch. 8 para. 26 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
27E+WThe Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 8 para. 27 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F22Sch. 8 para. 28 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F23Sch. 8 para. 29 repealed (1.4.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303, 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 171(a), Sch. 21 Pt.I; S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, Sch. 2 Appendix
30E+WIn section 120 (functions of local education 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.
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I8Sch. 8, para. 30 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
31E+WIn section 122 (orders incorporating higher education institutions maintained by local education authorities) subsections (2) to (5) are omitted.
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I9Sch. 8, para. 31 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, sch. 1
32E+WIn 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.”
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 8, para. 32 wholly in force: Sch. 8, para. 32(b) in force at 6.5.1992; Sch. 8, para. 32(a) in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs. 1, 3
33E+WIn 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.
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I11Sch. 8, para. 33 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
34E+WIn 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.”
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I12Sch. 8, para. 34 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
35E+WSections 131, 132 and 134 (Universities Funding Council and Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council) are omitted.
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I13Sch. 8, para. 35 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
36E+WIn 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. ”
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 8, para. 36 wholly in force: Sch. 8, para. 36(a) in force at 6.5.1992; Sch. 8, para. 36(b) in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs. 1, 3
37E+WIn section 136 (transfer to Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council of property and staff of National Advisory Body for Public Sector Higher Education)—
(a)in subsection (2) for “Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council” there is substituted “ Higher Education Funding Council for England ”, and
(b)subsections (3) to (7) are omitted.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 8, para. 37 wholly in force: Sch. 8, para. 37(b) in force at 6.5.1992; Sch. 8, para. 37(a) in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs. 1, 3
38E+WIn section 137(2) (control of disposals of land) “or 129(3)” is omitted.
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I16Sch. 8, para. 38 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
39E+WIn section 157 (construction of instruments providing for institution ceasing to be maintained or assisted by local education 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 ”.
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I17Sch. 8, para. 39 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
40E+WIn section 158(2) (reports and returns) paragraphs (a)(i) and (iii) and (b) are omitted.
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I18Sch. 8, para. 40 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
41E+WSection 159(2)(b) (information with respect to educational provision in institutions providing further or higher education - designated assisted institutions) is omitted.
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I19Sch. 8, para. 41 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
42E+WIn section 161 (interpretation of Part II) subsection (1)(c) is omitted.
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I20Sch. 8, para. 42 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
43E+WIn 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 education 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.”
Textual Amendments
F24Sch. 8 para. 43(b) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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I21Sch. 8, para. 43 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
44E+WIn section 198(5) (transfers under Parts I and II) for “the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council” there is substituted “ the higher education funding council ”.
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I22Sch. 8, para. 44 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
45E+WIn 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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I23Sch. 8, para. 45 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
46E+WIn section 210 (grants for the education of travellers and displaced persons), after “local education authorities” (in subsections (1) and (3)(d)) there is inserted “ or institutions within the further education sector ”.
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I24Sch. 8, para. 46 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
47E+WIn section 211 (grants in respect of special provision for immigrants)—
(a)after paragraph (b) there is inserted—
“ (ba) the governing body of an institution within the further education sector ”, and
(b)paragraph (c) is omitted.
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I25Sch. 8, para. 47 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
48E+W+SIn section 214(2)(a) (unrecognised degrees) after “Royal Charter or” there is inserted “ by or under ”.
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I26Sch. 8, para. 48 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
49E+WIn section 218 (school and further and higher education regulations)—
(a)in subsection (1)(f) for “pupils” there is substituted “ persons receiving education ”,
(b)in subsection (7)(b) for “pupils attending” there is substituted “ persons receiving education at ”,
(c)in subsection (10)—
(i)after paragraph (a) there is inserted-
“ (aa) it is within the further education sector ”, and
paragraph (b) is omitted, and
(d)in subsection (11) for “the PCFC funding sector” there is substituted “ the higher education sector in receipt of financial support under section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ”.
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I27Sch. 8, para. 49 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
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F25Sch. 8 para. 50 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
51(1)Section 220 (extension of functions of Audit Commission) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council, a higher education corporation” there is substituted—
“ (a) a higher education funding council or the governing body of an institution within the higher education sector ”,
(b)for “the governing body” there is substituted—
“(b) a further education funding council or the governing body of an institution within the further education sector, or
(c)the governing body”.
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—
“(a) with respect to studies relating to a higher education funding council, the council;
(b)with respect to studies relating to the governing body of an institution within the higher education sector, the higher education funding council or the governing body”, and
(b)after those paragraphs there is inserted—
“(ba) with respect to studies relating to a further education funding council, the council;
(bb)with respect to studies relating to the governing body of an institution within the further education sector, the appropriate further education funding council or the governing body”.
(4)For subsection (3) there is substituted—
“(3)The Commission may, at the request of a higher education funding council or a further education funding council, give the council advice in connection with the discharge of the council’s functions under section 124B(2)(b) or paragraph 18(2)(b) of Schedule 7 to this Act.”
(5)In subsection (4) after “a higher education corporation” there is inserted “ a further education corporation ”.
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52E+WIn section 221 (avoidance of certain contractual terms) subsection (1)(c) and, in subsection (3), the definition of “relevant institution” are omitted.
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I29Sch. 8, para. 52 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
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F26Sch. 8 para. 53 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F27Sch. 8 para. 54 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
55E+WIn section 230 (stamp duty)—
(a)in subsection (1) “section 136(2)” is omitted, and
(b)in subsection (3)—
(i)for paragraph (b) there is substituted—
“ (b) an institution within the higher education sector ”,
paragraph (c)(ii) is omitted, and
after paragraph (c) there is inserted—
“ (ca) an institution within the further education sector ”.
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I30Sch. 8, para. 55 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
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F28Sch. 8 para. 56 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
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F29Sch. 8 para. 57 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
58E+W+SIn section 235 (general interpretation) subsection (2)(a) and (h) are omitted.
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I31Sch. 8, para. 58 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
59E+WIn 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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I32Sch. 8, para. 59 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
60E+W+SSchedule 8 (the funding councils and the assets board) shall cease to have effect so far as it relates to the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council.
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I33Sch. 8, para. 60 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
61Paragraphs 62 to 64 below shall have effect, in place of paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 (supplementary provisions with respect to transfers) in the case of any transfer [F30and] references to that paragraph of Schedule 10 shall be construed as references to paragraphs 62 to 64 below.
Textual Amendments
F30Word in Sch. 8 para. 61 substituted (1.1.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 47(6); S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch.1; and expressed to be substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 117(2) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
Commencement Information
I34Sch. 8 para. 61 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
62(1)The Education Assets Board may, in the case of any matter on which agreement is required to be reached under paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule—
(a)if it appears to them that it is unlikely that such an agreement will be reached, or
(b)if such an agreement has not been reached within such period as may be prescribed by regulations,
give a direction determining that matter, and may include in the direction any provision which might have been included in an agreement under that paragraph.
(2)A direction under sub-paragraph (1) above may be given before or after the transfer date.
(3)Any property, rights or liabilities required by a direction under this paragraph to be transferred to the transferee shall be regarded as having been transferred to, and by virtue of this Act [F31or (as the case may be) the Education Act 1996] vested in, the transferee accordingly.
(4)The Board shall, before giving a direction under this paragraph, give the transferor and the transferee such opportunity as may be prescribed by regulations to make representations.
Textual Amendments
F31Words in Sch. 8 para. 62(3) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 117(3) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
Commencement Information
I35Sch. 8 para. 62 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
63(1)The transferor or transferee, if dissatisfied with a determination under paragraph 62 above, may appeal to the Secretary of State.
(2)An appeal under this paragraph shall be made in accordance with regulations.
(3)The Secretary of State shall, before determining an appeal under this paragraph, give the appellant and the respondent such opportunity as may be prescribed by regulations to make representations.
(4)On an appeal under this paragraph the Secretary of State may—
(a)allow or dismiss the appeal or vary the determination of the Board, and
(b)give a direction accordingly under paragraph 62 above.
Commencement Information
I36Sch. 8 para. 63 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
64(1)Regulations may prescribe the procedure to be followed in making any determination under paragraphs 62 and 63 above.
(2)The regulations may in particular—
(a)provide for a time limit within which representations and any supporting documents must be submitted,
(b)empower the determining authority to proceed to a determination taking into account only such written representations and supporting documents as were submitted within the time limit, and
(c)empower the determining authority to proceed to a determination, after giving the transferor and the transferee or, as the case may be, the appellant and the respondent written notice of their intention to do so, notwithstanding that no written representations were made within the time limit, if it appears to the determining authority that they have sufficient material before them to enable them to make a determination.
(3)In sub-paragraph (2) above the “determining authority” means the Board or the Secretary of State, as the case may be.
(4)In this paragraph and paragraphs 62 and 63 above “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I37Sch. 8 para. 64 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
65E+WIn 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.
(2)”.
Commencement Information
I38Sch. 8, para. 65 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
66E+WIn Schedule 12 (minor and consequential amendments) paragraphs 68, 69(2), 70, 100(2) and 101(4) are omitted.
Commencement Information
I39Sch. 8, para. 66 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
67E+W+SIn section 1(3)(a) of the Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (loans for students)—
(a)for “131 or 132 of the M1Education 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 ”.
Commencement Information
Marginal Citations
68U.K.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.”
Commencement Information
F3269E+W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F32Sch. 8 para. 69 repealed (1.8.1993) by 1993 c. 10, s. 98(2), Sch.7
70U.K.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”.
Commencement Information
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.E+W+S
(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.
Commencement Information
72E+W+SIn 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 ”.
Commencement Information
73U.K.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.
Commencement Information
74U.K.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.
Commencement Information
75E+WThe Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I47Sch. 8, para. 75 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
76(1)The Table in section 22 (discrimination by bodies in charge of educational establishments) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)After paragraph 3A there is inserted—
“3BInstitution within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.”
(3)For paragraph 4A there is substituted—
“4AInstitution, other than a university, within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.”
(4)In paragraph 5 for “to 4” there is substituted “ to 4A ”.
Commencement Information
I48Sch. 8, para. 76 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
77E+W+SAfter that section there is inserted—
For the purposes of section 22, “pupil” includes, in England and Wales, any person who receives education at a school or institution to which that section applies.”
Commencement Information
I49Sch. 8, para. 77 wholly in force at 1.8.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 4
78E+W+SAfter section 23 (other discrimination by local education authorities) there is inserted—
It is unlawful for the Further Education Funding Council for England, the Further Education Funding Council for Wales, the Higher Education Funding Council for England or the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in carrying out their functions under the Education Acts 1944 to 1992, to do any act which constitutes sex discrimination.”
Commencement Information
I50Sch. 8, para. 78 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
79(1)In section 25(6) (general duty in public sector of education)—E+W+S
(a)in paragraph (c)(i), for “4A” there is substituted “ 3B ”, and
(b)after paragraph (c) there is added—
“ (d) the Further Education Funding Council for England and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales. ”
(2)In relation to a further education corporation or a Further Education Funding Council the reference in section 25(2) to [F33section 497 of the Education Act 1996] is to be read as a reference to section 57(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
Textual Amendments
F33Words in Sch. 8 para. 79 substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 117(4)(a) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
Commencement Information
I51Sch. 8 para. 79 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
80E+W+SAfter section 26(3) (exception for single-sex establishments) there is added—
“(4)In this section, as it applies to an establishment in England and Wales, “pupil” includes any person who receives education at that establishment.”
Commencement Information
I52Sch. 8, para. 80 wholly in force at 1.8.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 4
81E+W+SAfter section 27(5) (exception for single-sex establishments turning co-educational) there is added—
“(6)In this section, as it applies to an establishment in England and Wales, “pupil” includes any person who receives education at that establishment.”
Commencement Information
I53Sch. 8, para. 81 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
F3482E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F34Sch. 8 para. 82 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt.I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
83E+W+SFor paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 (transitional exemption orders for educational admissions) there is substituted—
“4Regulations under section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988 may provide for the submission to the Secretary of State of an application for the making by him of a transitional exemption order in relation to any school or institution to which that section, or any part of that section, applies and which does not fall within paragraph 3 above, and for the making by him of the order.”
Commencement Information
I54Sch. 8, para. 83 wholly in force at 1.4.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
84E+WThe Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I55Sch. 8, para. 84 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
85(1)The Table in section 17 (discrimination by bodies in charge of educational establishments) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)After paragraph 3A there is inserted—
“3BInstitution within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.”
(3)For paragraph 4A there is substituted—
“4AInstitution, other than a university, within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
Governing body.”
(4)In paragraph 5 for “to 4” there is substituted “ to 4A ”.
Commencement Information
I56Sch. 8, para. 85 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S. I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
86E+W+SAfter that section there is inserted—
For the purposes of section 17, “pupil” includes, in England and Wales, any person who receives education at a school or institution to which that section applies.”
Commencement Information
I57Sch. 8, para. 86 wholly in force at 1.8.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 4
87E+W+SAfter section 18 (other discrimination by local education authorities) there is inserted—
It is unlawful for the Further Education Funding Council for England, the Further Education Funding Council for Wales, the Higher Education Funding Council for England or the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in carrying out their functions under the Education Acts 1944 to 1992, to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.”
Commencement Information
I58Sch. 8, para. 87 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
88(1)In section 19(6) (general duty in public sector of education)—
(a)in paragraph (c)(i), for “4A” there is substituted “ 3B ”, and
(b)after paragraph (c) there is added—
“ (d) the Further Education Funding Council for England and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales. ”
(2)In relation to a further education corporation or a Further Education Funding Council the reference in section 19(2) to [F35section 497 of the Education Act 1996] is to be read as a reference to section 57(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
Textual Amendments
F35Words in Sch. 8 para. 88(2) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 117(4)(b) (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39)
Commencement Information
F3689E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F36Sch. 8 para. 89 repealed (22.8.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt.I (with ss. 191-195, 202)
90E+W+SIn section 46(3) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (fare-paying passengers on school buses) in the definition of “free school transport” for “pupils” there is substituted “ persons ”.
Commencement Information
I60Sch. 8, para. 90 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 3
91(1)Section 5 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (disabled persons leaving special education) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(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 ”.
Commencement Information
92E+W+SFor 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.”
Commencement Information
93E+W+SIn 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. ”
Commencement Information
I63Sch. 8, para. 93 wholly in force: Sch.8, para. 93(b) in force at 6.5.1992; Sch. 8, para. 93(a) in force at 1.4.1993, see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Schs. 1, 3
94E+WIn 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 ”.
Commencement Information
95E+W+SIn 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 ”.
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