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Further and Higher Education Act 1992 in Northern Ireland

1992 c. 13 · Enacted 6 March 1992 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 28 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 31 July 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 66omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 6(3)(d)
s. 65omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 6(3)(c)
s. 57omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 6(3)(a)
s. 17(2)(b)words insertedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(5)(c)(i)
s. 17(2)(b)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(5)(c)(ii)
s. 27(1)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(2)
s. 27(2)(a)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(2)
s. 27(3)(a) and wordrepealedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(3) Sch. 2
s. 51(3A)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 16(4)
s. 51(1)-(2A)substituted for s. 51(1)(2)Further Education and Training Act 2007 s. 16(2)
s. 51(3)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 16(3)
s. 16(1)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(2)
s. 16(3)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(3)(a)
s. 16(3)(b)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(3)(b)
s. 16(6)insertedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(4)
s. 27(3A) (3B)insertedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(4)
s. 27(6)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(2)
s. 27(7)words substitutedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(5)(a)
s. 27(7)(b) and wordrepealedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(5)(b) Sch. 2
s. 27(9)insertedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(7)
s. 27(8)repealedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 15(6) Sch. 2
s. 17(2)(a)word repealedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(5)(a) Sch. 2
s. 17(2)(aa)insertedFurther Education and Training Act 2007 s. 14(5)(b)
s. 85DinsertedApprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 s. 247
s. 76(8)(9)insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 52(4)
s. 76(1)words insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 52(3)
s. 76 headingwords insertedHigher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 52(2)
s. 85D(7)words insertedSocial Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) 2016 reg. 140

Contents

  1. The new funding councils
  2. The new further education sector
  3. Finance
  4. Provision of further education in schools
  5. General
  6. 15Initial incorporation of existing institutions.
  7. 16APublication of proposals
  8. 27CRestrictions on dissolution in insolvency situations
  9. 29BChanges to instruments and articles
  10. 33AInitial designation of existing bodies corporate as sixth form college corporations
  11. 33BSubsequent designation of existing bodies corporate as sixth form college corporations
  12. 33PDissolution of sixth form college corporations: transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  13. 33QRestrictions on dissolution in insolvency situations
  14. 46Variation of trust deeds.
  15. 49BDestinations
  16. 50Information with respect to institutions within the further education sector.
  17. 52BDuty to review provision in relation to local needs: England
  18. Part II: Higher education
  19. 63Dissolution of existing councils.
  20. 71Higher education corporations: constitution and conduct.
  21. 72Further power of designation.
  22. 73Government and conduct of designated institutions.
  23. 75Variation of trust deeds.
  24. General
  25. 79APower to request information from higher education institutions that are exempt charities Repealed
  26. 80Dissolution of Council for National Academic Awards. Repealed
  27. Part III: Miscellaneous and general
  28. 85ANuisance or disturbance on educational premises
  29. 85AAPower of members of staff to search students for prohibited items: England
  30. 85ABPower of search under section 85AA: supplementary
  31. 85ACPower to seize items found during search under section 85AA
  32. 85ADSection 85AC: supplementary
  33. 85CPower of members of staff to use force
  34. 88Stamp duty.
  35. 88AStamp duty land tax
  36. Schedule 1: The Further and Higher Education Funding Councils
  37. 1Paragraph 1
  38. 2Paragraph 2
  39. 3Paragraph 3
  40. 4Paragraph 4
  41. 5Paragraph 5
  42. House of Commons disqualification
  43. 6Paragraph 6
  44. Staff
  45. 7Paragraph 7
  46. 8Paragraph 8
  47. 10Paragraph 10
  48. 11Paragraph 11
  49. 12Paragraph 12
  50. 13Paragraph 13
  51. 14Paragraph 14
  52. 15Paragraph 15
  53. 16Paragraph 16
  54. 17Paragraph 17
  55. Enrolment numbers
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. Table for calculating enrolment numbers for sandwich courses, etc.
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. Interpretation of paragraphs 1 and 2
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. Amendment of paragraphs 1 to 3
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. Exclusion of non-EEC students
  64. 5Paragraph 5
  65. Schedule 4: INSTRUMENTS AND ARTICLES OF GOVERNMENT
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. 2Paragraph 2
  68. 3Paragraph 3
  69. 4Paragraph 4
  70. 5Paragraph 5
  71. 6Paragraph 6
  72. 7Paragraph 7
  73. 8Paragraph 8
  74. 9Paragraph 9
  75. 10Paragraph 10
  76. 11Paragraph 11
  77. 12Paragraph 12
  78. Division and apportionment of property et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  79. Identification of property, rights and liabilities Repealed
  80. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  81. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  82. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  83. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  84. Documents of title Repealed
  85. Third parties affected by vesting provisions Repealed
  86. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  87. Delivery of documents to transferee Repealed
  88. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  89. Proof of title by certificate
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. Construction of agreements
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. Schedule 8: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  96. The Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
  97. 20Paragraph 20
  98. 21Paragraph 21
  99. The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)
  100. 48Paragraph 48
  101. 58Paragraph 58
  102. 60Paragraph 60
  103. The Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c. 6)
  104. 67Paragraph 67
  105. Part II: Amendments of other Acts
  106. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  107. 68Paragraph 68
  108. The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
  109. 70Paragraph 70
  110. 71Paragraph 71
  111. 72Paragraph 72
  112. The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  113. 73Paragraph 73
  114. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  115. 74Paragraph 74
  116. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  117. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  118. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  119. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  120. 85Paragraph 85 Repealed
  121. 86Paragraph 86 Repealed
  122. 91Paragraph 91
  123. 92Paragraph 92
  124. 93Paragraph 93
  125. 94Paragraph 94
  126. 95Paragraph 95
  127. Schedule 9Repeals