# The Educational Endowments (Lothian Region) Transfer Scheme Order 1996, Paragraph 9: Transfer of interests in educational endowments from district councils to new authorities


(1) Where immediately before 1st April 1996 there were vested in City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian or West Lothian District Council—
(a) to any extent, any educational endowments;
(b) any powers with respect to educational endowments;
(c) any rights to be paid money out of educational endowments,
such educational endowments shall to the same extent, and such powers and rights shall, on that date be transferred to and vest in the successor authority.
(2) Where immediately before 1st April 1996 there were vested by virtue of his office in the holder of an office connected with City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian or West Lothian District Council, or in a person nominated by that Council—
(a) to any extent, any educational endowments;
(b) any powers with respect to educational endowments,
such educational endowments shall to the same extent, and such powers shall, on that date be transferred to and vest in—
(i) in the case where they were vested by virtue of his office in a councillor, or in the holder of a specified office held by a councillor, a councillor of the successor authority nominated by that Council for the purpose;
(ii) in the case where they were vested by virtue of his office in an officer of the relevant district council, the proper officer of the successor authority;
(iii) in the case where they were vested in a person nominated by the relevant district council, a person nominated by the successor authority.
(3) In this paragraph, “the successor authority” means—
(a) in relation to City of Edinburgh District Council, City of Edinburgh Council;
(b) in relation to East Lothian District Council, East Lothian Council;
(c) in relation to Midlothian District Council, Midlothian Council; and
(d) in relation to West Lothian District Council, West Lothian Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/630/schedule/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/educational-endowments-lothian-region-transfer-scheme-order-1996/schedule/paragraph-9
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