{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-scotland-act-1992/section-56",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/37",
  "legislation_title": "Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-scotland-act-1992",
  "path": "section/56",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "56",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part II.",
  "text": "(1) In this Part of this Act—\n“designated institution” has the meaning given by section 44(2) of this Act;\n“governing body”, in relation to an institution, means—\n(a)in the case of an institution conducted by a body corporate, that body;\n(b)in the case of a university not falling within paragraph (a) above, the executive governing body which has responsibility for the management and administration of its revenue and property and the conduct of its affairs;\n(c)in the case of any other institution not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above for which the Secretary of State by regulations or the Privy Council by order has constituted a governing body, that governing body; and\n(d)in any other case, any board of governors of the institution or any person responsible for the management of the institution, whether or not formally constituted as a governing body or board of governors; and\n“higher education” has the meaning given by section 38 of this Act.\n(2) In this Part of this Act, references to institutions within the higher education sector are to—\n(a) universities; and\n(b) designated institutions.\n(3) Any reference in any enactment (including an enactment contained in a subordinate instrument) passed or made before the passing of this Act to a college of education shall be construed as a reference to a designated institution which provides courses for the education and training of teachers.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 56(2) applied (1.4.1993) by 1973 c. 50, s. 8(4)(b) (as substituted (1.4.1993) by 1993 c. 19, s. 45; S.I. 1993/2503, art. 2(3), Sch. 3)."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S.56 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}