The Education (Inner London Education Authority) (Property Transfer) (No. 2) Order 1990

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes further provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities of the Inner London Education Authority (“ILEA”) on its abolition by the Education Reform Act 1988 (“the Act”) on 1st April 1990 (“the abolition date”). It is supplementary to the provisions of the Education (Inner London Education Authority) (Property Transfer) Order 1990 (“the principal order”).

The Order makes some amendments to the principal order (article 3 and schedule 1). It transfers the vehicles listed in parts 1–12 of schedule 2 to the inner London councils specified in those parts (article 4(1)). It imposes a condition on the councils to which the property specified in schedule 3 is transferred by article 5 of the principal order (article 4(2)). It transfers copyright and other intellectual property rights, which are identified by reference to the location at which they were created, to the councils specified (article 5(1)).

All rights and liabilities of ILEA immediately before 1st April 1990 in relation to employees of governors of aided schools are vested in the inner London councils designated in relation to those schools by an order made under section 166 of the Act (article 7). The LRB’s right to make payments in article 6(6) of the principal order are extended to include liabilities relating to personal injuries suffered by former ILEA officers before 1st April (article 8). Cash balances at schools or colleges maintained by ILEA and at certain other establishments are transferred to the inner London council designated for the school or to the LEA responsible for maintaining the college or the authorities specified in relation to the establishments (article 9).

By virtue of section 180 of the Act where provision is not made for the vesting of any property, rights and liabilities of the ILEA, such property, etc. will vest on the abolition date in the London Residuary Body.