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Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 in England

1992 c. 37 · Enacted 16 March 1992 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Contents

  1. 2Function of education authorities.
  2. 7Scottish Further Education Funding Council. Repealed
  3. 8Advisory functions of the Funding Council. Repealed
  4. 9Power of Secretary of State as regards functions of the Funding Council. Repealed
  5. 11First transfer of colleges.
  6. 14Transfer of colleges of further education not under local authority management.
  7. Staff
  8. 15Transfer of staff.
  9. 15ACollective bargaining framework for college staff
  10. 16Transfer of property etc. to boards of management.
  11. 17Surpluses and deficits.
  12. Educational endowments and trusts
  13. 19Educational endowments.
  14. 20Variation of trust deeds.
  15. 25Closure of colleges and dissolution of boards of management.
  16. 26Abolition of college councils.
  17. 27Information as to provision of further education.
  18. Chapter IV: Transitory and transitional provisions
  19. Property and contracts
  20. 28Control of disposal of certain land etc.
  21. 29Control of disposal and removal of other property.
  22. 30Restriction on education authority entering into certain contracts.
  23. Enforcement of sections 28 to 30
  24. 32Recovery of loss and damages.
  25. 33Avoidance of certain contractual terms.
  26. Transitional
  27. 34Transitional provisions as regards college councils.
  28. Chapter V: General
  29. 35Service of documents etc.
  30. Further functions
  31. 44Designation of institutions.
  32. 45Power of Privy Council in relation to designated institutions.
  33. 46Establishment of new institutions by the Secretary of State.
  34. 48Power to award degrees etc.
  35. 49Change of name by institutions.
  36. 52Exercise of powers of Privy Council.
  37. 56Interpretation of Part II.
  38. 57Finance.
  39. 58Stamp duty.
  40. 58AStamp duty land tax
  41. 62Transitional provisions, miscellaneous amendments and repeals.
  42. 63Short title, commencement and extent.
  43. Status
  44. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  45. Tenure of office
  46. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  47. House of Commons disqualification
  48. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  49. Property and contracts
  50. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  51. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  52. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  53. Execution of documents
  54. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  55. Reports and accounts
  56. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  57. Additional provisions
  58. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  59. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  60. Status
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. 3AParagraph 3A
  63. 3BParagraph 3B
  64. 3CParagraph 3C
  65. 5AParagraph 5A
  66. 5CParagraph 5C
  67. Proceedings
  68. Chairman
  69. Committees
  70. 13Paragraph 13
  71. Conflict of interest
  72. Confidentiality of information
  73. Staff
  74. 16AParagraph 16A
  75. 17Paragraph 17
  76. Accounts
  77. 19Paragraph 19
  78. Execution of documents
  79. 20Paragraph 20
  80. Provision of services
  81. 21Paragraph 21
  82. Identification of land, other property, rights, liabilities and obligations
  83. Status of agreements etc. under paragraph 1
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. Resolution of disputes
  86. Right to production of documents of title
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. Third parties affected by vesting
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. Failure to agree or to apply to Secretary of State under paragraph 4 above
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. Appointment and tenure
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. Functions
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. 7Paragraph 7
  101. 8Paragraph 8
  102. Status
  103. 9Paragraph 9
  104. Contracts of employment
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. Information
  107. 2Paragraph 2
  108. Payment of grants by Secretary of State
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. Directions
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. Allowances
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. College development plans
  115. 6Paragraph 6
  116. Accounts
  117. 7Paragraph 7
  118. Continuity of exercise of functions
  119. 8Paragraph 8
  120. Establishment of students’ associations
  121. 9Paragraph 9
  122. Status
  123. 10Paragraph 10
  124. Membership of college councils
  125. 1Paragraph 1
  126. Terms of appointment
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. Eligibility for appointment
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. Disqualification from appointment
  131. 4Paragraph 4
  132. 5Paragraph 5
  133. Casual vacancy
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. Supplementary powers
  136. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  137. Chief officer
  138. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  139. Tenure of members of the Council
  140. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  141. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  142. Salaries, allowances and pensions for members
  143. House of Commons disqualification
  144. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  145. Staff
  146. Committees
  147. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  148. Delegation of functions
  149. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  150. Proceedings
  151. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  152. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  153. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  154. Execution of documents
  155. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  156. Accounts
  157. Status of the Council
  158. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  159. Part I: Provisions relating to Part I of this Act
  160. Supply of services
  161. 1Paragraph 1
  162. Appointment of staff by education authority
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. General
  165. 3Paragraph 3
  166. Part II: Provisions relating to Part II of this Act
  167. Saving for regulations under section 77 of the 1980 Act
  168. 4Paragraph 4
  169. Schedule 9: Miscellaneous and consequential amendments
  170. Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)
  171. 2Paragraph 2
  172. Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)
  173. 3Paragraph 3
  174. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  175. 4Paragraph 4
  176. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  177. 5Paragraph 5
  178. Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)
  179. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  180. 7Paragraph 7
  181. Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)
  182. 8Paragraph 8
  183. Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
  184. 10Paragraph 10
  185. 11Paragraph 11
  186. Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c. 6)
  187. 12Paragraph 12
  188. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
  189. 13Paragraph 13
  190. Schedule 10Repeals