Part II Students’ Unions

21 Establishments to which Part II applies.

1

The establishments in England and Wales to which this Part applies are—

a

any university receiving financial support under section 65 of the M1Further and Higher Education Act 1992;

b

any institution conducted by a higher education corporation or further education corporation within the meaning of that Act;

c

any institution designated under section 129 of the M2Education Reform Act 1988 as eligible to receive support from funds administered by a higher education funding council;

d

any institution designated under section 28 of the M3Further and Higher Education Act 1992 as eligible to receive support from funds administered by a further education funding council;

e

any institution substantially dependent on financial support under section 6(5) of that Act (certain institutions providing facilities for part-time, or adult, further education);

f

any institution designated, or of a description designated, by order of the Secretary of State;

g

any college, school or hall in an establishment within any of the above paragraphs.

2

The establishments in Scotland to which this Part applies are—

a

any institution within the higher education sector for the purposes of section 56(2) of the M4Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;

b

any college of further education (within the meaning of section 36(1) of that Act), the board of management of which, or in respect of which an appropriate person, is in receipt of a grant, loan or other payment as mentioned in section 4(1) of that Act;

c

any central institution within the meaning of section 135(1) of the M5Education (Scotland) Act 1980;

d

any institution designated, or of a description designated, by order of the Secretary of State.

3

For the purposes of subsection (1)(e) an institution is substantially dependent on financial support under section 6(5) of the M6Further and Higher Education Act 1992 in any year in which such support amounts to 25 per cent. or more of its income.

For this purpose “year” means an accounting year of the institution, and “income” means receipts of any description, including capital receipts.

4

In subsection (1)(g) “college” includes any institution in the nature of a college.

5

References in this Part to the governing body of an establishment are to the executive governing body which has responsibility for the conduct of affairs of the establishment and the management and administration of its revenue and property.