Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 1748

education, england

The North Trafford College of Further Education (Dissolution) Order 2007

Made

19th June 2007

Laid before Parliament

26th June 2007

Coming into force

1st September 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992(1) (“the Act”).

In accordance with section 51 of the Act, he has received a proposal for the dissolution of the further education corporation known as North Trafford College of Further Education (2) (“the corporation”) from the Learning and Skills Council for England.

In accordance with section 27(7)(a) of the Act, he has consulted the corporation. In accordance with section 27(2), the Order is made with the consent of the further education corporation known as South Trafford College (3) (“South Trafford College”).

1. This Order may be cited as the North Trafford College of Further Education (Dissolution) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1^st September 2007.

2. On 1^st September 2007 the corporation shall be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to South Trafford College, being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services.

3. Section 26(2), (3) and (4) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by the corporation immediately before 1^st September 2007 as if the references in that section–

(a)to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;

(b)to the operative date were to 1^st September 2007;

(c)to the transferor were to the corporation; and

(d)to the corporation were to South Trafford College.

Bill Rammell

Minister of State

Department for Education and Skills

19th June 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order dissolves with effect from 1st September 2007 the further education corporation established to conduct North Trafford College of Further Education. It provides for the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to South Trafford College and secures the rights of its employees by applying section 26(2) to (4) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

(1)

1992 c.13; section 27 was amended by S.I. 2005/3238, Schedule 1, paragraph 16; section 51 was amended by S.I. 2005/3238, Schedule 1, paragraph 21.

(2)

Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097).

(3)

Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097).