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Education (Scotland) Act 1996

1996 c. 43 · Enacted 18 July 1996 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 1 para. 9(2) (3)repealedScottish Qualifications Authority Act 2002 s. 1(7)(b)

An Act to provide for the establishment of a body corporate to be known as the Scottish Qualifications Authority; to provide for the transfer of functions, property, rights, liabilities, obligations and staff to that body and for the conferring of other functions on it; to make provision enabling payment of grant to providers of education for children under school age; to amend certain legislation relating to school education in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[18th July 1996]

E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Extent

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This Act extends to Scotland only but for exceptions see s.37(5)(6)

Contents

  1. Part I: The Scottish Qualifications Authority Repealed
  2. Establishment Repealed
  3. 1The Scottish Qualifications Authority. Repealed
  4. Functions Repealed
  5. 2General functions of SQA. Repealed
  6. 3Accreditation function. Repealed
  7. 4Quality assurance. Repealed
  8. 5Advisory function. Repealed
  9. 6Incidental functions. Repealed
  10. 7Regard to certain considerations. Repealed
  11. 8Services to others, collaboration, agency etc. Repealed
  12. 9Secretary of State’s directions to SQA. Repealed
  13. Information Repealed
  14. 10Provision of information by SQA. Repealed
  15. 11Annual report. Repealed
  16. Financial provisions Repealed
  17. 12Financial duties of SQA. Repealed
  18. 13Payment of grants etc. to SQA. Repealed
  19. 14Secretary of State’s power to make loans. Repealed
  20. 15Secretary of State’s guarantees of SQA’s borrowing. Repealed
  21. 16Accounts, records and audit. Repealed
  22. Property Repealed
  23. 17Transfer of property etc. to SQA. Repealed
  24. Staff Repealed
  25. 18Transfer of staff to SQA. Repealed
  26. Dissolution of the Scottish Examination Board and of the Scottish Vocational Education Council: the Winding Down Period Repealed
  27. 19Dissolution of the Scottish Examination Board and of the Scottish Vocational Education Council. Repealed
  28. Transitional Repealed
  29. 20Transitional provisions as regards SQA. Repealed
  30. Interpretation of Part I Repealed
  31. 21Interpretation of Part I. Repealed
  32. Service of documents Repealed
  33. 22Service of documents. Repealed
  34. Part II: Education for Children Under School Age
  35. 23Grants for education of children under school age.
  36. 24Grants: requirements.
  37. 25Delegation of functions.
  38. 26Disclosure of information.
  39. 27Interpretation of Part II.
  40. Part III: School Boards
  41. 28School Boards: elections. Repealed
  42. 29School Boards: terms of office. Repealed
  43. 30School Boards: conflict of interest. Repealed
  44. 31School Boards: miscellaneous. Repealed
  45. Part IV: Miscellaneous
  46. 32Assessment of secondary school pupils.
  47. 33Placing requests.
  48. 34Stamp duty.
  49. 35Regulations and orders.
  50. 36Transitional provisions, miscellaneous amendments and repeals.
  51. 37Short title, commencement and extent.
  52. Schedule 1: The Scottish Qualifications Authority Repealed
  53. Status Repealed
  54. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  55. Qualifications and tenure of office Repealed
  56. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  57. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  58. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  59. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  60. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  61. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  62. Chairman Repealed
  63. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  64. Remuneration, pensions, etc. Repealed
  65. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  66. Proceedings Repealed
  67. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  68. Conflict of interest Repealed
  69. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  70. Confidentiality of information Repealed
  71. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  72. Committees Repealed
  73. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  74. Delegation of powers Repealed
  75. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  76. Staff Repealed
  77. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  78. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  79. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  80. Disposal of property Repealed
  81. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  82. Interpretation Repealed
  83. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  84. Schedule 2: Further Provisions and Savings relating to the Winding Down Period Repealed
  85. Vesting of existing bodies’ foreign property in the Scottish Qualifications Authority Repealed
  86. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  87. Final reports and accounts of existing bodies etc. Repealed
  88. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  89. Schedule 3: Transitional Provisions for SQA Repealed
  90. Continuity of exercise of functions Repealed
  91. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  92. Payment of grants by Secretary of State Repealed
  93. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  94. Information Repealed
  95. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  96. Application of Part I Repealed
  97. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  98. Schedule 4: Amendment of the School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988
  99. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  100. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  101. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  102. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  103. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  104. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  105. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  106. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  107. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  108. Schedule 5: Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments
  109. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)
  110. 1Paragraph 1
  111. The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44.)
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. The Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c.39.)
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. The Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c.6)
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. The Finance Act 1991 (c.31)
  120. 7Paragraph 7
  121. The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c.37)
  122. 8Paragraph 8
  123. 9Paragraph 9
  124. Schedule 6Repeals