Explanatory note

This Order specifies the Southampton Institute of Higher Education as a local authority maintained institute which appears to the Secretary of State to satisfy the criteria set out in section 121(2) of the Education Reform Act 1988. By virtue of section 121(2), paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to that Act and the Education Reform Act 1988 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/2271) a body corporate by the name of that institution is established on 31st January 1989 for the purpose of conducting that institution as from the transfer date. 1st April 1989 is specified as the transfer date, defined in section 123(2) of the 1988 Act as the date for transfer of local education authority property, rights and liabilities to that corporation. The Order also specifies the County Council of Hampshire as the authority able to nominate a local authority nominee to become a member of the corporation.