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77 Use of “university” in title of institution.E+W
(1)Where—
(a)power is conferred by any enactment or instrument to change the name of any educational institution or any body corporate carrying on such an institution, and
(b)the educational institution is within the higher education sector,
then, if the power is exercisable with the consent of the Privy Council, it may (whether or not the institution would apart from this section be a university) be exercised with the consent of the Privy Council so as to include the word “university” in the name of the institution and, if it is carried on by a body corporate, in the name of the body.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) above to a power to change the name of an institution or body includes any power (however expressed and whether or not subject to any conditions or restrictions) in the exercise of which the name of the institution or body may be changed; but the power as extended by that subsection has effect subject to any such conditions or restrictions.
(3)In exercising any power exercisable by virtue of this section to consent to a change in any name the Privy Council shall have regard to the need to avoid names which are or may be confusing.
(4)Any educational institution whose name includes the word “university” by virtue of the exercise of any power as extended by subsection (1) above is to be treated as a university for all purposes [, unless in that name that word is immediately followed by the word “college” or “collegiate”.]
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