Introductory text

Education

Made 31st May 2023

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd June 2023

Coming into force 1st August 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 3(1)(c), 25(1)(a), (1A), (2)(f) and (5) and 60(3) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992^f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 5(1) of that Act, they have consulted the education authority for the area in which Lews Castle College is situated, the persons mentioned in section 5(1A) of that Act^f2 and any other person appearing to them to be affected by the proposal.

In accordance with section 25(7) of that Act^f3, the Board of Management of The North Highland College has consented to the transfer and vesting of property, rights, liabilities and obligations provided for in this Order.

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Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 37. Section 3(1) was amended by the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6) (“the 2005 Act”), section 32 and schedule 3, paragraph 6(1)(a). Section 25 was amended by section 29(1) of the 2005 Act and by S.S.I. 2006/216. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
f2: Section 5(1A) was inserted by the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12) schedule 1, paragraph 2(3)(b).
f3: Section 25(7) was amended by section 29(1)(c) of the 2005 Act.