# The Regional Strategic Bodies and Regional Colleges (Glasgow and Lanarkshire) Order 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 60(2B) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 and section 34(4)(bc) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Education
Made 2025
Coming into force 30th July 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(5) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 and sections 7A(1), 7B(2)(a) and (b), 7C(1), 23R(3)(c) and 34(2)(a) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with sections 7A(2), 7B(3) and 7C(6) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 they have consulted with the regional strategic bodies and boards of management of the colleges to which this Order relates, the representatives of any trade union which the colleges recognise or which otherwise appears to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of the colleges’ staff, the colleges’ students’ associations, the local authorities for the areas in which the colleges are situated and in which post-16 education bodies provide fundable further or higher education which is funded by the regional strategic bodies, the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council and any other persons appearing to them as likely to be affected by this Order.
In accordance with section 60(2B) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 and section 34(4)(bc) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111062852/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regional-strategic-bodies-and-regional-colleges-glasgow-and-lanarkshire-order-2025/introduction
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