Article 21 Universities and colleges: groups

(1)

Where this article applies—

(a)

the governing body of a college of the university which has a legal identity separate from the governing body of the university is “an independent college”;

(b)

for the purposes of article 22—

(i)

the university and colleges are a group but that group does not include an independent college unless the university and colleges and the independent college otherwise agree;

(ii)

an independent college which is not part of the group under paragraph (1)(b)(i) may agree with another such independent college to form a group (“an independent college group”).

(2)

Any agreement under paragraph (1)(b) must be made before the group makes an application for registration.