# The Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen’s College, Glasgow (Closure) (Scotland) Order 1993, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is one of several instruments giving effect to the merger of Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen’s College, Glasgow to form a new institution, Glasgow Caledonian University. The merger takes effect on 1st April 1993.
The Secretary of State has established Glasgow Caledonian University by the Glasgow Caledonian University (Establishment) (Scotland) Order 1993 and has designated it as an institution eligible to receive support from funds administered by the Scottish Higher Educ ation Funding Council. The Privy Council has constituted the governing body of the Univ ersity, the University Court of Glasgow Caledonian University, by the Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993.
This Order closes Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen’s College, Glasgow (Article 3). It transfers the whole property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the governing bodies of the closed institutions to the University Court of Glasgow Caledonian University (Article 4) and makes consequential provision regarding property provided with the aid of grant (Article 5). It provides for staff of the closed institutions to transfer to employment by the University Court without a break in their employment (Article 6). It dissolves the governing bodies of the closed institutions (Article 7). It makes consequential revocations of regulations and other instruments relating to the closed institutions (Article 8).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/643/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/glasgow-polytechnic-and-the-queens-college-glasgow-closure-scotland-order-1993/note
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