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Education (Scotland) Act 1996

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SCHEDULE 3[Section 20.] Transitional Provisions for SQA

Continuity of exercise of functions

1(1)Any relevant thing done by or in relation to the existing body before the dissolution date appointed in relation to that body by virtue of section 19(3) 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 SQA.

(2)Any relevant thing which, immediately before that date, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the existing body may continue to be done by or in relation to SQA.

(3)In this paragraph “relevant” in relation to anything done by or in relation to the existing body 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 SQA.

Payment of grants by Secretary of State

2(1)The Secretary of State may make grants to SQA in respect of any expenditure incurred by it in pursuance of its functions under section 20 of this Act and this Schedule.

(2)Grants made under this paragraph may be made subject to such conditions as, with the consent of Treasury, the Secretary of State thinks appropriate and such conditions—

(a)may be imposed before, after or at the time the grant is made; and

(b)may relate to any time, whether before or after the payment of the grant.

(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.

(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.

Information

3The existing bodies shall provide SQA with all information which SQA may reasonably require for the purpose of the exercise of its functions under this Schedule and section 20 of this Act.

Application of Part I

4Sections 9, 10 and 12 of this Act shall have effect in relation to SQA during the transitional period.

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