Explanatory note

This Order dissolves the higher education corporation known as Kent Institute of Art and Design (the “Corporation”). The Corporation was established as a higher education corporation in 1988 under section 121 of the Education Reform Act 1988.

The Order provides for all property, rights and liabilities to which the Corporation was entitled or subject immediately before its dissolution to be transferred to the higher education corporation known as The Surrey Institute of Art and Design (this corporation was originally established as a higher education corporation under section 121 of the Education Reform Act 1988. The Surrey Institute of Art and Design was originally established as West Surrey College of Art and Design) (“SIAD”).

The Order also makes provision for section 127 of the Education Reform Act 1988 to apply in relation to persons who were employed by the Corporation immediately before 1st August 2005. Section 127 of the 1988 Act, as applied by this Order, makes provision for the transfer of such employees to SIAD on 1st August 2005 and in respect of the associated rights and duties of SIAD and the transferred employees.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument because it has no impact on the costs of business.