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Section 7.
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 repealed (3.10.2005) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6), s. 36(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(c); S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
Section 12.
Textual Amendments
F31SA board of management (in this Schedule referred to as “the board”) shall not—
(a)be regarded as the servants or agents of the Crown;
(b)have any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown,
and their property shall not be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 2 para. 1 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F42SThe board shall consist of not less than ten nor more than sixteen persons.
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. 2 para. 2 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F53(1)Subject to paragraph 4 below, this paragraph shall have effect as regards the membership of the board.S
(2)The board shall include—
(a)the person who is, for the time being, the principal of the college;
(b)a person appointed by being elected by the teaching staff of the college from among their own number;
(c)a person appointed by being elected by the non-teaching staff of the college from among their own number;
(d)a person appointed by being nominated by the students’ association of the college from among students of the college.
(3)Not less than one half of the total number of members of the board shall be appointed by the board from among persons, not being members of the staff or full-time students of the college, appearing to them to have experience of, and to have shown capacity in, industrial, commercial or employment matters or the practice of any profession; and one such person shall be a person nominated by the local enterprise company for the area in which the college is located.
(4)The remaining members shall be appointed by the board from among persons appearing to them to have, or to represent persons who have, an interest in the work of the college, having regard to the interests of the education authority for the area in which the college is situated in relation to the provision of any form of further education in their area.
(5)In this paragraph, “local enterprise company” means any person with whom an agreement (not being one which has terminated) has been made in pursuance of section 19 of the M1Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 by Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise for the discharge by that person of any of the functions of Scottish Enterprise or, as the case may be, Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
(6)Any election to be held in pursuance of this paragraph shall be conducted in accordance with rules made by the board after consultation with such persons as appear to the board to be representative of each category of persons entitled to elect a person under this paragraph; and rules made in accordance with this sub-paragraph may be substituted or varied by further such rules.
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 2 para. 3 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
Marginal Citations
F64(1)This paragraph shall have effect as regards the membership of the board with effect from the first transfer date.S
(2)The persons who are, immediately before the first transfer date, the members of the college council for a college of further education by virtue of Schedule 6 to this Act shall become, on that date, the first members of the board of management of the college.
(3)Where a person becomes a member of the board in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2) above, he shall be taken to have become a member of the board in pursuance of the provision of paragraph 3 above in accordance with which, by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to this Act, he became a member of the college council.
(4)Where the number of persons who become the first members of the board in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2) above is less than sixteen, the board may appoint, in accordance with and having regard to the requirements of paragraph 3 above, such additional members as appears to them to be appropriate; provided that the total number of members of the board shall not at any time exceed sixteen.
(5)As soon as is practicable after the first transfer date and any appointment made under sub-paragraph (4) above, the members of the board shall determine by agreement among them, or failing agreement by ballot, that the persons who occupy the positions on the board mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) below shall hold office for a period of two years.
(6)The positions referred to in sub-paragraph (5) above are seven positions (other than the positions held by the principal and the person appointed by being nominated by the students’ association of the college), whether or not at the time the board makes its determination any or all of such positions are occupied, identified in such manner as the board may so determine.
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 2 para. 4 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
5(1)Subject to this paragraph and paragraphs 6 to 10 below, a member of the board shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, and, on such appointment ceasing, shall be eligible for re-appointment.S
(2)Subject to paragraph 4(5) above, a member of the board, other than the person who is, for the time being, the principal of the college and the person appointed by being nominated by the students’ association of the college, shall hold office for a period of four years.
(3)The person who is, for the time being, the principal of the college shall remain a member of the board while he is the principal; and nothing in paragraphs 6 to 9 below shall apply to the principal in his capacity as a member of the board.
(4)A person who is appointed by being nominated by the students’ association of the college shall hold office until 31st August following his appointment.
(5)A member of the board, other than the principal of the college, may resign his office at any time by giving notice in writing to such person as the board may appoint for the purpose.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 5 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F76(1)A person shall not be eligible for appointment as a member of the board—S
(a)at any time when he is under the age of sixteen or over the age of seventy; but a person who attains the age of seventy during his appointment shall be entitled to remain in office until his term of office otherwise expires in accordance with this Schedule; or
(b)where the total number of years of any previous terms of office (whether or not consecutive) served as a member of that board exceeds eight.
(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b) above, in calculating the number of years served no account shall be taken of any term of office served as a member of a college council.
Textual Amendments
F7Sch. 2 para. 6 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F87(1)A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the board if—S
(a)he has, within five years of the date his appointment would take effect, been convicted in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Irish Republic of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine;
(b)his estate has been sequestrated, he has made an arrangement with his creditors, he has been adjudged bankrupt, he has granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract;
(c)he is incapacitated by mental illness; or
(d)he has been removed from office by the Secretary of State under section 24 of this Act.
(2)Where a person is disqualified under sub-paragraph (1)(b) above by reason of having had his estate sequestrated, the disqualification shall cease if and when—
(a)the sequestration of his estate is recalled or reduced; or
(b)he is discharged under or by virtue of the M2Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.
(3)Where a person is disqualified under that sub-paragraph by reason of having been adjudged bankrupt, the disqualification shall cease—
(a)unless the bankruptcy order made against him is previously annulled, on his discharge from bankruptcy; and
(b)if the bankruptcy order is so annulled, on the date of the annulment.
(4)Where a person is disqualified under that sub-paragraph by reason of his having made an arrangement with his creditors or granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract, the disqualification shall cease when the arrangement or, as the case may be, trust deed or composition contract is no longer in force.
Textual Amendments
F8 Sch. 2 para. 7 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
Marginal Citations
F98SIf at any time the board are satisfied that any of their members—
(a)has been convicted as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 7(1) above or has become a person to whom either of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 7(1) above applies;
(b)has been absent, without the permission of the board, from all meetings of the board or any committee of theirs to which he has been appointed for a period longer than six consecutive months; or
(c)having been appointed in pursuance of paragraph 3(3) above, becomes a full-time student of the college or a member of the staff of the college,
the board shall, by notice given in writing to that person, remove him from office; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Textual Amendments
F9Sch. 2 para. 8 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F109SIf at any time the board are satisfied that any of their members—
F11(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)having been appointed by reason of being a student of the college or a member of the staff of the college, ceases to be such student or member of staff; or
(c)without prejudice to paragraph 8 above, has become unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a member of the board [F12except where such inability or unfitness relates to a contravention or alleged contravention of a member’s code as defined in section 3(8) of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000,],
the board may, by notice given in writing to that person, remove him from office; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Textual Amendments
F10Sch. 2 para. 9 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F11Sch. 2 para. 9(a) omitted (1.5.2003) by virtue of Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/199), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
F12Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(c) inserted (1.5.2003) by Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/199), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
F1310(1)Any casual vacancy among the members of the board may be filled by their appointing a person to fill the vacancy in like manner to that by which the person to be replaced was appointed.S
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph 5 above, a person appointed in pursuance of this paragraph shall hold office until the expiry of the period of office of the person he was appointed to replace.
Textual Amendments
F13Sch. 2 para. 10 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F1411(1)Subject to paragraphs 12 [F15and 13] below, the board may regulate their own proceedings and those of any committee appointed by them.S
(2)The validity of any proceedings of the board or of any committee appointed by them shall not be affected by any defect in the appointment of any member of the board or any member of such committee or by a vacancy amongst the members of the board.
(3)Subject to sub-paragraph (5) below, the board shall make available for inspection at the college at all reasonable times by anyone who wishes to inspect them copies of the documents to which this sub-paragraph applies.
(4)The documents to which sub-paragraph (3) above applies are—
(a)the agenda for any meeting of the board or of any committee of theirs;
(b)the draft minutes of any such meeting as approved by the chairman of the meeting;
(c)the minutes of such meeting as agreed by the board or, as the case may be, committee; and
(d)any report or other document considered by such meeting.
(5)Sub-paragraph (3) above shall not apply to any document or part thereof which relates to—
(a)an employee, former employee or applicant for employment in relation to the college;
(b)a person who is, has been, or is likely to be a student of the college;
(c)any information the disclosure of which is prohibited by anything in any enactment (including this Act and an enactment contained in a subordinate instrument) or rule of law;
(d)anything which it appears to the board should be treated as confidential because of its commercial nature or otherwise.
Textual Amendments
F14Sch. 2 para. 11 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), sch. 1.
F15Words in Sch. 2 para. 11(1) substituted (1.5.2003) by Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/199), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
F1612(1)The board shall appoint one of their members, not being a person who is—S
(a)a student of the college;
(b)an employee of the board;
(c)the principal for the time being of the college; or
(d)a member (whether elected or appointed) or an employee of a local authority,
to be chairman.
(2)The board shall determine the period of appointment of the chairman and may remove him from office as chairman.
(3)Where the chairman ceases to be a member of the board, he shall cease to be chairman.
Textual Amendments
F16Sch. 2 para. 12 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F1713(1)The board may establish committees for any purpose and any such committee may appoint sub-committees.S
(2)Such committees may include persons who are not members of the board; but such persons shall not be entitled to vote at meetings of a committee.
(3)The principal of the college shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of a committee of the board; but he shall be entitled to vote at such meeting only if he is a member of such committee.
(4)The board may pay to the members of such committees (whether or not they are also members of the board) such allowances and expenses as they may determine; and any allowances and expenses to be paid by virtue of this sub-paragraph shall be calculated by reference to such criteria as the Secretary of State may determine.
(5)Any reference in this Schedule to a committee of the board shall include a reference to any sub-committee appointed by such committee.
Textual Amendments
F17Sch. 2 para. 13 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F1814S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F18Sch. 2 para. 14 omitted (1.5.2003) by virtue of Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/199), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
F1915S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F19Sch. 2 para. 15 omitted (1.5.2003) by virtue of Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/199), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
F2016SSubject to section 15 of this Act, the board may appoint on such terms and conditions as they may determine such employees as they think fit.
Textual Amendments
F20Sch. 2 para. 16 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F2117(1)The board may, in the case of such of its employees or former employees as they may, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, determine—S
(a)pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of those employees;
(b)make such payments towards provision of such pensions, allowances or gratuities; or
(c)make such arrangements for the provision and maintenance of such schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of such pensions, allowances or gratuities,
as they think fit.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any person who becomes an employee of the board under or by virtue of any provision of this Act (other than paragraph 16 above) unless that person, by notice given in writing, informs the board that he wishes it so to apply.
(3)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to pensions, allowances or gratuities in respect of employees of the board includes a reference to pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of any such employee who suffers loss of office or employment.
Textual Amendments
F21Sch. 2 para. 17 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F2218(1)It shall be the duty of the board to keep proper accounts and other records.S
(2)The accounts shall be prepared F23. . . in respect of each financial year in such manner as the [F24Scottish Ministers] may direct and the accounts shall be submitted to the [F25Scottish Ministers by such time as they may direct].
[F26(2A)The Scottish Ministers shall send the accounts to the Auditor General for Scotland for auditing.]
(3)The financial year of the board shall be from 1st April to 31st March.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order provide that the board shall have a different financial year, and an order under this sub-paragraph may make such consequential provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.
Textual Amendments
F22Sch. 2 para. 18 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F23Words in Sch. 2 para. 18(2) repealed (1.4.2000) by 2000 asp 1, s. 26(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(3)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2000/10, art. 2(3)
F24Words in Sch. 2 para. 18(2) substituted (1.4.2000) by 2000 asp 1, s. 26(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(3)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2000/10, art. 2(3)
F25Words in Sch. 2 para. 18(2) substituted (1.4.2000) by 2000 asp 1, s. 26(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(3)(a)(iii); S.S.I. 2000/10, art. 2(3)
F26Sch. 2 para. 18(2A) inserted (1.4.2000) by 2000 asp 1, s. 26(1), Sch. 4 para. 11(3)(b); S.S.I. 2000/10, art. 2(3)
F2719SThe accounts of the board shall be open to the inspection of the Comptroller and Auditor General, but—
(a)the power conferred by this paragraph; and
(b)the powers under sections 6 and 8 of the M3National Audit Act 1983 (examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of certain bodies and access to documents and information) conferred on the Comptroller and Auditor General by virtue of section 6(3)(c) of that Act,
shall be exercisable only in, or in relation to accounts or other documents which relate to, any financial year in which expenditure is incurred by the board in respect of which grants, loans or other payments are made to them under this Part of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F27Sch. 2 para. 19 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
Marginal Citations
F2820(1)For any purpose other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below, a document is validly executed by the board if it is signed on their behalf by a member of the board or by their secretary (or any person performing the duties of secretary to the board) or by any person authorised to sign the document on their behalf.S
(2)For the purposes of any enactment or rule of law relating to the authentication of documents, a document is validly executed by the board if it is subscribed on their behalf by being executed in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) above.
(3)A document which bears to have been executed by the board in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above shall, in relation to such execution, be a probative document if the subscription of the document bears to have been attested by at least one witness.
Textual Amendments
F28Sch. 2 para. 20 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
F2921SThe M4Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities to certain public bodies) shall have effect as if the board were a public body within the meaning of that Act.
Textual Amendments
F29Sch. 2 para. 21 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1.
Marginal Citations
Section 16.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 3 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
1(1)In respect of each college of further education prescribed under section 11 of this Act, the education authority and the college council shall, not later than the first transfer date, so far as practicable, arrive at such written agreements and execute such other instruments as are necessary or expedient—S
(a)to identify or define the land, other property, rights, liabilities and obligations to be transferred to and vest in the board of management for the college under section 16 of this Act; or
(b)for making any arrangements such as are mentioned in paragraph 2(2) below as will afford to the authority and the board as against each other such rights and safeguards as they may require for the proper discharge of their respective functions.
(2)Any such agreement shall contain provision so far as is expedient to enable the creation, variation or extinction of interests in land or [F30title conditions] and for the granting of indemnities.
(3)The education authority shall supply the college council of such a college with such information, including all documents relating to interests in land and [F31title conditions], as the college council may require for the purposes of this Schedule.
(4)Where no such agreement is arrived at before the first transfer date, the Secretary of State may prescribe a different date by which such an agreement is to be arrived at, and an agreement arrived at in pursuance of this sub-paragraph shall be between the education authority and the board of management for the college and, for the purposes of an agreement arrived at in pursuance of this sub-paragraph, references in this Schedule to the college council shall be construed as references to the board of management.
[F32(5) In this Schedule, “ title conditions ” has the meaning given by section 122(1) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9). ]
Textual Amendments
F30Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(2) substituted (28.11.2004) by Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9), ss. 122(1), 129(2), Sch. 14 para. 10(a)(i) (with ss. 119, 121) (see S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2)
F31Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(3) substituted (28.11.2004) by Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9), ss. 122(1), 129(2), Sch. 14 para. 10(a)(i) (with ss. 119, 121) (see S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2)
F32Sch. 3 para. 1(5) substituted (28.11.2004) by Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9), ss. 122(1), 129(2), Sch. 14 para. 10(a)(ii) (with ss. 119, 121) (see S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2)
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 3 para. 1 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
2(1)The land, other property, rights, liabilities and obligations mentioned in section 16(3) or (4) of this Act shall, where their nature permits, be divided or apportioned among the education authority and the board of management of any college for the purposes of which the land or property was held, used or obtained or, as the case may be, in relation to which the rights, liabilities or obligations subsisted in such proportions as may be appropriate.S
(2)Any land or right in relation to land, other property, right, liability or obligation the nature of which does not permit its division or apportionment shall be transferred to the board of management of such a college or retained by the education authority according to—
(a)in the case of land or a right in relation to land, which of the education authority or the board of management of any such college appears, as at the first transfer date, to be likely to experience the greatest practical difficulty through not having possession of that land or, as the case may be, not being able to exercise the right, or where none of them appears likely to experience such difficulty to a greater extent than any other, which of them appears on that date to be likely to make use of the land or right to the greatest extent; or
(b)in the case of any other property or of any right, liability or obligation, which of them appears on the first transfer date to be likely to make use of the property or right or, as the case may be, to be affected by the liability or obligation to the greatest extent,
subject (in either case) to such arrangements for the protection of any party to which the land or other property or right, liability or obligation has not been transferred as may be agreed between the education authority and the college council for any such college or determined by the commissioner for further education assets under paragraph 4 below.
(3)Where any land or any right relating to land falls to be divided or apportioned under sub-paragraph (1) above any rent payable by or to any party in respect of that land and any rates F33... or other outgoings running with the land or right shall be correspondingly divided or apportioned.
Textual Amendments
F33Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(3) repealed (28.11.2004) by Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9), ss. 122(1), 129(2), Sch. 15 (with ss. 119, 121) (see S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2)
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 3 para. 2 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
3(1)An agreement made under paragraph 1 above or any other instrument executed in pursuance of that paragraph shall be conclusive evidence of the matters contained therein.S
(2)No application for the rectification of such an agreement or instrument may be made to the court under section 8 of the M5Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (rectification of defectively expressed documents) by an education authority or a college council who were a party to such an agreement or instrument without the prior consent, given in writing, of the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 3 para. 3 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
Marginal Citations
4(1)Where it appears to an education authority or a college council that it is unlikely, in the case of any matter in respect of which an agreement is required to be arrived at under paragraph 1 above, that an agreement will be arrived at, the authority or college council may refer the matter to the Secretary of State.S
(2)Where a matter is so referred, the Secretary of State shall appoint a commissioner for further education assets (in this Schedule referred to as “the commissioner”) who shall, after consulting the education authority and any person whom he considers to have an interest in becoming vested in any property, right, liability or obligation to which such an agreement is intended to relate, determine the matter.
(3)The commissioner shall issue a written determination to the education authority and any college council required to arrive at such an agreement and may include in such determination any provision which could have been included in an agreement or other instrument made under or in pursuance of paragraph 1 above.
(4)A determination made under this paragraph shall have effect for all purposes as if it were an agreement made under paragraph 1 above.
(5)No application for the rectification of a determination under this paragraph may be made to the court under section 8 of the M6Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (rectification of defectively expressed documents) by the commissioner or by an education authority or a college council who are affected by the determination without the prior consent, given in writing, of the Secretary of State.
(6)The education authority shall provide the commissioner with such information, including all documents relating to interests in land or [F34title conditions], as he may require for the purpose of the exercise of his functions under this paragraph.
Textual Amendments
F34Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(6) substituted (28.11.2004) by Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9), ss. 122(1), 129(2), Sch. 14 para. 10(b) (with ss. 119, 121) (see S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2)
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 3 para. 4 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
Marginal Citations
5(1)Where any land or other property is, or rights, liabilities or obligations are, transferred to and vest in the board of management of any college under section 16 of this Act, the education authority shall deliver to the board of management all documents of title relating solely to such land or other property and all documents relating solely to such rights, liabilities or obligations.S
(2)Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1) above, the board of management of any college to whom any land or other property has, or rights, liabilities or obligations have, been transferred in accordance with section 16 of this Act shall be entitled at any time to require any person having possession of any document of title or other document relating to such land, other property, rights, liabilities or obligations to produce to them such documents.
(3)No charge may be made in respect of anything done in pursuance of this paragraph.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 3 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
6(1)Any transfer of land or other property, rights, liabilities or obligations from an education authority to the board of management of any college under section 16 of this Act and any subsequent transfer of such land, other property, rights, liabilities or obligations shall be binding on all other persons.S
(2)Where any such transfer to the board of management of a college has an effect on the rights, liabilities or obligations of a third party—
(a)in the case of a transfer to which paragraph 1 above applies, the education authority; and
(b)in the case of a transfer to which paragraph 4 above applies, the commissioner,
shall give notice in writing to the third party of such transfer.
(3)Where, in consequence of any transfer such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above or the effect of any of the provisions of this Schedule—
(a)the rights, liabilities or obligations of any person other than the education authority or any board of management which were enforceable against or by the authority become enforceable against the board of management mentioned in that sub-paragraph or partly against the authority and partly against the board of management of one or more colleges; and
(b)the value of any property or interest of that person is thereby diminished,
such compensation as may be just shall be paid to that person by the authority or the board of management of, as the case may be, one or more colleges or by all or any of them.
(4)Any dispute as to whether, and if so how much, compensation is to be paid under sub-paragraph (3) above, or as to the person to or by whom it is to be paid, shall be referred to and determined by an arbiter appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 3 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
7SWhere the education authority and the college council have failed to arrive at an agreement under paragraph 1 above not later than the first transfer date and neither of them has applied to the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 above, the Secretary of State may appoint a commissioner as if an application had been made to him under the said paragraph 4.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 3 para. 7 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
Section 16.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 4 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
1SThe appointment of a commissioner for further education assets (in this Schedule referred to as “the commissioner”) in pursuance of section 17(4) of or paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to this Act, shall be in writing and shall specify the matters or class or classes of matters in respect of which he is appointed to make a determination.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 4 para. 1 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
2SSubject to paragraphs 4 and 5 below, the commissioner’s appointment shall come to an end when it appears to the Secretary of State that he has determined the matters or class or classes of matters to which his appointment relates.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 4 para. 2 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
3SThe Secretary of State shall pay to the commissioner such remuneration as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate and any expenses reasonably incurred by him in carrying out his functions.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 4 para. 3 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
4SThe commissioner may resign his office at any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 4 para. 4 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
5SThe Secretary of State may, if it appears to him that the commissioner is unable or unfit to discharge his functions, terminate the commissioner’s appointment by giving notice in writing to him of such termination.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 4 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
6SThe commissioner may, with the prior consent, given in writing, of the Secretary of State, employ persons on such terms as the commissioner may determine to assist him in the performance of his functions.
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 4 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
7SThe commissioner shall comply with any directions given to him by the Secretary of State in relation to the performance of his functions.
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 4 para. 7 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
8SThe commissioner shall not delegate any of his functions.
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 4 para. 8 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
9SThe commissioner shall not be regarded as a servant or agent of the Crown, nor as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 4 para. 9 wholly in force at 1.9.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 3
Section 34.
Commencement Information
I20Sch. 5 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
1(1)The college council shall have power to enter into a contract of employment—S
(a)which is to take effect from a date on or after the first transfer date; or
(b)with a person employed by them only for or in connection with their functions relating to the transfer of the management of the college from the education authority to the board of management.
(2)Where the college council enter into a contract of employment with any person such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above, the contract shall have effect in all respects as if made between the board of management and that person.
Commencement Information
I21Sch. 5 para. 1 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
2(1)The education authority shall provide the college council with all information which the college council may reasonably require for the purpose of the exercise of the college council’s functions under this Part of this Act, including, in particular, such information as it is required to provide to a board of management under section 11 of this Act.S
(2)The college council shall make such reports or returns and give such information to the Secretary of State as he may require for the purpose of the exercise of his powers and the performance of his duties under this Part of this Act.
Commencement Information
I22Sch. 5 para. 2 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
3(1)The Secretary of State may make grants to a college council in respect of any expenditure incurred by them in pursuance of their functions under this Part of this Act in connection with the transfer of the management of their college from the education authority to the board of management.S
(2)Grants made under this paragraph may be made subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate and such conditions—
(a)may relate to any time, whether before or after the payment of the grant; and
(b)may be imposed before, after or at the time the grant is made.
(3)The terms and conditions on which the Secretary of State may make any grants under this paragraph may include in particular conditions—
(a)enabling him to require the repayment, in whole or in part, of sums paid by him if any other condition subject to which the sums were paid is not complied with; and
(b)requiring the payment of interest in respect of any period during which a sum due to him in accordance with any other condition remains unpaid,
but shall not relate to the application by the college council to which the grant is made of any sums derived otherwise than from the Secretary of State.
(4)A condition imposed in pursuance of sub-paragraph (2) above shall not have effect as regards anything done, or omitted to have been done, before the date the condition was imposed.
Commencement Information
I23Sch. 5 para. 3 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
4(1)The Secretary of State may give college councils directions of a general or specific character with regard to the discharge of their functions under this Part of this Act; and it shall be the duty of every college council to whom such directions are given to comply with the directions.S
(2)A direction given under this paragraph—
(a)may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction so given;
(b)may be addressed to one or more than one college council.
Commencement Information
I24Sch. 5 para. 4 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
5SCollege councils may pay to their members in respect of the exercise of their functions under this Part of this Act such allowances as are payable to members of the board of management of a college of further education under this Part of this Act.
Commencement Information
I25Sch. 5 para. 5 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
6SRegulation 13(1)(a) of The M7College Councils (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 (requirement on college councils to submit college development plans) shall not have effect as regards any requirement on a college council to prepare or submit a college development plan before the beginning of the financial year beginning on 1st April 1993.
Commencement Information
I26Sch. 5 para. 6 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
7(1)It shall be the duty of the college council to keep proper accounts and other records.S
(2)The accounts shall be prepared and audited in respect of the transitional period in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct and the accounts shall be submitted to the Secretary of State by the board of management of the college as soon as is practicable after the end of that period.
(3)The accounts of the college council shall be open to the inspection of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Commencement Information
I27Sch. 5 para. 7 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
8(1)Any relevant thing done by or in relation to the college council for a college of further education before the date appointed in relation to that college for the purposes of section 11(1) of this Act shall, so far as is required for continuing its effect on and after that date, have effect as if done by or in relation to the board of management of the college.S
(2)Any relevant thing which, immediately before that date, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the college council for a college of further education may be continued by or in relation to the board of management of the college.
(3)In this paragraph “relevant” in relation to anything done by or in relation to the college council for a college before that date means anything which, if it were to be done on or after that date, would be done by or in relation to the board of management of the college.
Commencement Information
I28Sch. 5 para. 8 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
9(1)Where, at the beginning of the transitional period, there is no students’ association established for the students of the college, the college council shall, as soon as is practicable after that date (after consultation with such persons as appear to them to be representative of students of the college), make a scheme for the establishment of a students’ association for students of the college.S
(2)The primary function of a students’ association of a college established under this paragraph shall be to represent the interests of students of such college.
(3)A scheme made under sub-paragraph (1) above shall include provision as to—
(a)the date on which the scheme is to come into effect, being a date not later than the day immediately before the first transfer date; and
(b)the initial composition and constitution of the students’ association.
Commencement Information
I29Sch. 5 para. 9 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
10SThe college council shall not—
(a)be regarded as the servants or agents of the Crown;
(b)have any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown,
and their property shall not be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.
Commencement Information
I30Sch. 5 para. 10 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
Section 34.
Commencement Information
I31Sch. 6 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
1(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, during the transitional period, the composition of the college council for the college shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to this Act.S
(2)In the application of the said paragraphs of Schedule 2 to membership of a college council—
(a)any reference to the board—
(i)in paragraphs 2 and 3(1), (2) and (6) and in paragraph 3(3) where such reference first occurs shall be construed as a reference to the college council; and
(ii)in paragraph 3(3) where such reference second occurs and in paragraph 3(4) shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State; and
(b)the rules to be made under the said paragraph 3(6) shall be made as soon as is practicable after the date prescribed in relation to the college for the purposes of section 34(3) of this Act.
(3)If the number of persons who become members of the college council in pursuance of this paragraph is less than 12, the college council may appoint in accordance with the said paragraph 3 such additional members as they consider appropriate; provided that the total number of members appointed to the council does not at any time exceed 16.
Commencement Information
I32 Sch. 6 para. 1 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
2(1)Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a person who becomes a member of a college council in pursuance of paragraph 1 above shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.S
(2)A member of a college council, other than the principal of the college, may resign his office at any time by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I33Sch. 6 para. 2 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
3(1)A person shall not be eligible for appointment to a college council at any time when he is under the age of sixteen or over the age of seventy; but a person who attains the age of seventy during his appointment shall be entitled to remain in office.S
(2)A person is not eligible for appointment to a college council if—
(a)he has, within five years of the date his appointment would take effect, been convicted in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Irish Republic of any offence and has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine;
(b)his estate has been sequestrated, he has made an arrangement with his creditors, he has been adjudged bankrupt, he has granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract; or
(c)he is incapacitated by mental illness.
(3)Where a person is disqualified under sub-paragraph (2)(b) above by reason of having had his estate sequestrated, the disqualification shall cease if and when—
(a)the sequestration of his estate is recalled or reduced; or
(b)he is discharged under or by virtue of the M8Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.
(4)Where a person is disqualified under that sub-paragraph by reason of having been adjudged bankrupt, the disqualification shall cease—
(a)unless the bankruptcy order made against him is previously annulled, on his discharge from bankruptcy; and
(b)if the bankruptcy order is so annulled, on the date of the annulment.
(5)Where a person is disqualified under that sub-paragraph by reason of his having made an arrangement with his creditors or granted a trust deed for his creditors or a composition contract, the disqualification shall cease when the arrangement or, as the case may be, trust deed or composition contract is no longer in force.
(6)Nothing in this paragraph or in paragraphs 4 and 5 below shall apply to the principal of the college in his capacity as a member of the college council.
Commencement Information
I34Sch. 6 para. 3 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
4SIf at any time the college council are satisfied that any member of the council—
(a)has been convicted as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 3(2) above or has become a person to whom either of sub-paragraphs (b) or (c) of paragraph 3(2) above applies; and
(b)has been absent, without the permission of the council, from all meetings of the council or any of their committees to which the member has been appointed for a period longer than six consecutive months,
the council shall, by notice given in writing to that person, remove him from office; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Commencement Information
I35Sch. 6 para. 4 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
5SIf at any time the college council are satisfied that any member of the council—
(a)has failed to comply with any of the provisions of regulation 9(2) (conflict of interest) or 9(7) (confidentiality of information) of The M9College Council (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 (provisions as to the composition of college councils);
(b)having been appointed by reason of being a student of the college or a member of the staff of the college, ceases to be such student or member of staff; or
(c)without prejudice to paragraph 4 above, has become unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a member of the council,
the council may, by notice given in writing to that person, remove him from office; and thereupon the office shall become vacant.
Commencement Information
I36Sch. 6 para. 5 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
6(1)Any casual vacancy among the members of a council may be filled by the council appointing a person to fill the vacancy in like manner to that by which the person to be replaced was appointed.S
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph 2 above, a person appointed in pursuance of this paragraph shall hold office until the expiry of the period of office of the person he was appointed to replace.
Commencement Information
I37Sch. 6 para. 6 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
Section 37.
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Textual Amendments
F35Sch. 7 repealed (3.10.2005) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6), s. 36(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(c); S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
Section 62.
Commencement Information
I38Sch. 8 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
1(1)Where, in relation to any college of further education—S
(a)there is in existence at the first transfer date an arrangement whereby any defined activity (being functional work) is undertaken by a local authority which is the education authority responsible, immediately before the first transfer date, for the management of the college;
(b)each of the six conditions is fulfilled; and
(c)the arrangement is to subsist for any period after that date,
the arrangement shall be binding, as from the first transfer date, on the board of management of the college and may be enforced by the board or, as the case may be, the local authority as if it were a contract between them for the performance of the defined activity.
(2)In the enforcement of any arrangement as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, any provision under the arrangement in pursuance of section 8(3) of the M10Local Government Act 1988 for items to be credited or, as the case may be, debited to any account shall be taken to be a requirement on the local authority or, as the case may be, the board to make payments corresponding to such provision.
(3)In this paragraph—
“defined activity” means a defined activity for the purposes of Part I of the Local Government Act 1988;
“local authority” has the same meaning as in section 1(3)(a) of that Act; and
“the six conditions” are the conditions referred to in section 6(1) of that Act.
Commencement Information
I39Sch. 8 para. 1 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
2SWithout prejudice to section 30 of this Act, with effect from such date as the Secretary of State may appoint in relation to a college of further education under section 34 of this Act, the education authority under whose management the college is shall not enter into a contract of employment relating to the employment of any person wholly or mainly for or in connection with the purposes of such college if the contract is to take effect on or after the first transfer date.
Commencement Information
I40Sch. 8 para. 2 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
3(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such consequential modifications of any provision of any local or private Act passed, or subordinate legislation made, before the first transfer date which refers to the college council for any college of further education as appear to him to be necessary or expedient.S
(2)The Secretary of State may, in relation to any particular functions of college councils, by order exclude, modify or supplement any provision of this Schedule, section 34 of and Schedules 3 and 5 to this Act and may make such other transitional provision as he considers necessary or expedient.
(3)Nothing in this paragraph shall apply in relation to contracts of employment made by an education authority.
Commencement Information
I41Sch. 8 para. 3 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
4(1)Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the repeal by section 62(3) of and Schedule 10 to this Act of section 77 of the 1980 Act shall not affect any regulations made under that section.S
(2)This paragraph is without prejudice to the power of—
(a)the Privy Council under section 45 of this Act; and
(b)the Secretary of State under section 47 of this Act,
to amend, vary or revoke the provisions of any such regulations.
Commencement Information
I42Sch. 8 para. 4 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
Section 62.
1(1)The Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 shall be amended as follows.S
(2)In the following table, the expressions specified in column 3 shall be substituted for the expressions specified in column 2 where they occur in the provisions specified in column 1.
Provision | Existing expression | Expression to be substituted |
---|---|---|
Sections 5 and 6. | “college of education” | “ relevant institution ” |
Section 5 and Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 2 and 6. | “colleges of education” | “ relevant institutions ” |
Section 5 and Schedule 1, paragraph 1. | “col leges” | “ institutions ” |
Section 5. | “col lege” | “ institution ” |
(3)In subsection (2) of section 2 (standards for entry to the teaching profession)—
(a)for the word “conditions” there shall be substituted the word “ matters ”; and
(b)for the words “section 7” there shall be substituted the words “ section 7(1)(b) to (d) ”.
(4)In subsection (1) of section 5 (duty of the teaching council in relation to colleges of education)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for the words “nature of the instruction given” there shall be substituted the words “ education and training of teachers ”; and
(b)in paragraph (b) for the words from “section 81 of the Act of 1962” to the end of the subsection there shall be substituted the words “ section 7 of this Act. ”
(5)In Schedule 1—
(a)in paragraph 1(1)(b)(v), after the words “ the central institutions” there shall be inserted the words “ and such institutions in the higher education sector (other than universities) as are not relevant institutions ”;
(b)in paragraph 1(3) for the words from “and to the central institutions” to the words “falls to be made;” there shall be substituted the words “ , the central institutions and institutions in the higher education sector shall be construed, in relation to any appointment, as references to the universities of Scotland or, as the case may be, such institutions established at the time the appointment falls to be made; ”;
(c)in paragraph 1(3)(b)(ii)—
(i)at the beginning there shall be inserted the words “ a designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, ”; and
(ii)after the word “attending” there shall be inserted the words “ designated institutions, ”; and
(d)after paragraph 6 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“6AIn Part I of this Schedule, any reference to the principal of a relevant institution shall be construed, as regards a relevant institution which does not have as its sole or main activity the provision of courses for the education and training of teachers, as a reference to the person responsible to the principal of the institution for administering such courses.”
Commencement Information
I43Sch. 9 para. 1 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
2U.K.In Schedule 3 to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (exemptions from restrictions on practice of veterinary surgery), in the definition of “recognised institution” for the purposes of paragraph 5, in paragraph (b) of the definition—
(a)for sub-paragraph (i) there shall be substituted—
“(i)any educational establishment (not being a school) within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 for the provision of any form of further education for the management of which establishment an education authority is responsible;
(iA)any college of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 which is managed by a board of management established under that Act;”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (ii) the word “or” shall be omitted; and
(c)after sub-paragraph (iii) there shall be inserted the words “or
(iv)a designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;”.
Commencement Information
I44Sch. 9 para. 2 wholly in force; Sch. 9 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 63(2); Sch 9 para. 2 in force at 16.5.1992 for the purposes of paras. (b) and (c) and in force at 1.4.1993 so far as not already in force by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 4
3E+W+SIn subsection (2) of section 8 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (access to, and facilities at, university and school buildings) for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(c)educational establishments within the meaning of section 135(1)
of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.”
Commencement Information
I45Sch. 9 para. 3 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1
4(1)The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In section 22 (prohibition of discrimination in relation to certain educational establishments), in the Table—
(a)after paragraph 7A there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“7B. College of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 under the management of a board of management. | Board of management.”; |
(b)after paragraph 7B inserted by sub-paragraph (a) above there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“7C. Designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. | Governing body.” |
F36(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)In sub-paragraph (c)(i) of subsection (6) of section 25 (bodies with a general duty to provide education without discrimination) for the words “7 or 7A” there shall be substituted the words “ 7, 7A, 7B or 7C ”.
(5)In section 82(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “board of management” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““Board of management” in relation to a college of further education within the meaning of Part I of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, has the same meaning as in that Part;”.
(6)In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (applications by certain bodies for transitional exemption orders) for the words “7 or 7A” there shall be substituted the words “ 7, 7A, 7B or 7C ”.
Textual Amendments
F36Sch. 9 para. 4(3) repealed (3.10.2005) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6), s. 36(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(d); S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
Commencement Information
I46Sch. 9 para. 4 wholly in force; Sch. 9 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 63(2); Sch. 9 para. 4(1)(2)(4)(5)(6) fully in force at 16.5.1992 and para. 4(3) in force at 1.6.1992 so far as relating to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 2; Sch. 9 para. 4(3) in force at 21.11.1998 so far as not already in force by S.I. 1998/2886, art. 2
5(1)The Race Relations Act 1976 shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In section 17 (prohibition of discrimination in relation to certain educational establishments), in the Table—
(a)after paragraph 7A there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“7B. College of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 under the management of a board of management. | Board of management.”; |
(b)after paragraph 7B inserted by sub-paragraph (a) above there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“7C. Designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. | Governing body.” |
F37(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F38(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)In section 78(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “board of management” there shall be inserted the following definition—
““board of management” in relation to a college of further education within the meaning of Part I of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, has the same meaning as in that Part;”.
Textual Amendments
F37Sch. 9 para. 5(3) repealed (3.10.2005) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6), s. 36(2), Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(d); S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
F38Sch. 9 para. 5(4) repealed (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 9(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2001/566, art. 2(1)
Commencement Information
I47Sch. 9 para. 5 wholly in force; Sch. 9 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 63(2); Sch. 9 para. 5(1)(2)(4)(5) fully in force at 16.5.1992 and para. 5(3) in force at 1.6.1992 so far as relating to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 2; Sch. 9 para. 5(3) in force at 21.11.1998 so far as not already in force by S.I. 1998/2886, art. 2
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Textual Amendments
F39Sch. 9 para. 6 repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I
7(1)The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.S
(2)After section 14 there shall be inserted the following section—
In sections 12 to 14 of this Act and in section 52 of this Act as it relates to the said section 13, any reference to a pupil shall include a reference to a student attending a college of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.”
(3)In section 17 (provision, maintenance and equipment of certain accommodation)—
(a)in each of subsections (1) and (3) there shall be inserted at the beginning the words “ Subject to subsection (6) below, ”; and
(b)after subsection (5) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(6)Subsections (1) and (3) above shall have effect as regards further education only to the extent that the education authority is under a duty to do anything under the said sections 1 to 6.”
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(5)In section 66 (inspection of educational establishments) after the words “other educational establishment” there shall be inserted the words “ (other than a designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992) ”.
(6)In section 68 (power to require submission to medical examination)—
(a)after the word “pupil” where it first occurs there shall be inserted the words “ or other person enrolled at an educational establishment ”; and
(b)after the word “pupil” where it fourth and fifth occurs there shall be inserted the words “ or other person ”.
(7)In subsection (1) of section 135 (interpretation) in the definition of “educational establishment”, in paragraph (ii) after the word “ includes ” there shall be inserted the words “ a designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, ”.
Textual Amendments
F40Sch. 9 para. 7(4) repealed (14.11.2005) by Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 4), s. 35(1), Sch. 3 para. 7(b); S.S.I. 2005/564, art. 2
Commencement Information
I48 Sch. 9 para. 7 wholly in force; Sch. 9 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent se s. 63(2); para. 7(1)(7) in force at 16.5.1992 and para. 7(2)-(6) in force at 1.4.1993 by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 4
8(1)Section 1 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (different fees for students not connected with the United Kingdom) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (3), after paragraph (ca) inserted by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(cb)any designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992; and”.
(3)In paragraph (d) of that subsection—
(a)after the word “Scotland” there shall be inserted “ (i) ”; and
(b)at the end of the paragraph there shall be inserted “; or
(ii)which is a college of further education for which there is a board of management established under Part I of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.”
Commencement Information
I49 Sch. 9 para. 8 wholly in force; Sch. 9 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 63(2); para. 8(1)(2) in force at 16.5.1992 and para. 8(3) in force at 1.4.1993 by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 4
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Textual Amendments
F41Sch. 9 para. 9 repealed (5.10.2005) by Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13), s. 333(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2005/161, art. 3 (as substituted (1.7.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/375, art. 2 and as amended (22.9.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/459, art. 2)
10E+W+SIn section 235 of the Education Reform Act 1988 (general interpretation) after subsection (5) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(5A)Any reference in any provision of this Act which extends to Scotland to a higher education funding council shall, in the application of that provision to Scotland, be construed as a reference to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.”
Commencement Information
I50Sch. 9 para. 10 wholly in force at 1.6.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 2
11SIn section 70 of the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (power of Secretary of State to require regular appraisal of teachers) in subsection (1) for paragraph (d) there shall be substituted the following—
“(d)the boards of management of colleges of further education within the meaning of Part I of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,”.
Commencement Information
I51Sch. 9 para. 11 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 4
12(1)The Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 1 (loans for students), in subsection (3) for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(b)educational establishments within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 for the provision of any form of further education for the management of which establishment an education authority is responsible, colleges of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 managed by boards of management established under Part I of that Act and designated institutions within the meaning of Part II of that Act of 1992”.
(3)In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 (certificates to be issued by governing bodies) for the words from “a college of further education” there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—
“(a)an educational establishment (not being a school) within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 for the provision of any form of further education for the management of which establishment an education authority is responsible, the education authority;
(b)a college of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 which is managed by a board of management established under Part I of that Act, the board of management.”
Commencement Information
I52 Sch. 9 para. 12 wholly in force; Sch. 9 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 63(2); para. 12(1)(2) in force at 16.5.1992 and para. 12(3) in force at 1.4.1993 by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 4
13E+W+SIn section 98 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (definitions) in subsection (3)—
(a)for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(c)any educational establishment (not being a school) within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 for the provision of any form of further education for the management of which establishment an education authority is responsible;
(cc)any college of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 managed by a board of management established under Part I of that Act;”;
(b)for paragraph (d) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(d)a designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;”; and
(c)in paragraph (f) for the words “1980 Act” there shall be substituted the words “ Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act”) ”.
Commencement Information
I53Sch. 9 para. 13 wholly in force; para. 13 in force at 16.5.1992 for the purposes of para. 13(b)(c) and in force at 1.4.1993 so far as not already in force by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 4
Section 62.
Extent Information
E1Sch.10 extends to England and Wales and to Scotland or Northern Ireland also if amended enactment so extends. see S.62(3).
Commencement Information
I54Sch. 10 wholly in force; Sch. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 63(2); the entries in Sch. 10 relating to the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 and the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 in force at 16.5.1992 and the entries relating to the School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988 and the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 in force at 1.4.1993 by S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Schs. 1, 4.
Chapter | Short t itle | Extent of repeal |
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1978 c. 44. | The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978. | In section 29, in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) the words “or college”. |
1980 c. 44. | The Education (Scotland) Act 1980. | In section 3, in subsection (1) the words “and compulsory further education” and in subsection (6)(a) the word “voluntary”.In section 7, subsections (1), (2), (3), (7) and (8).In section 135(1), the definition of “college of education” and in paragraph (ii) of the definition of “educational establishment” the words “a college of education”. |
1988 c. 47. | The School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988. | In section 8, paragraph (b) of subsection (4). In section 22, in subsection (2) the definition of “college council” |
1989 c. 39. | The Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989. | Sections 54 to 66. In section 80, in subsection (1) the definition of “college of further education” |
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