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The Marshall Scholarships Order 2017

S.I. 2017/1109 · Made 15 November 2017

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Universities And Colleges

Made 15th November 2017

Laid before Parliament 22nd November 2017

Coming into force 23rd January 2018

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of November 2017

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in the exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 1(1) of the Marshall Scholarships Act 1959f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

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Footnotes

f1

1959 c. 3 (8 & 9 Eliz).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953
  3. 3Revocation
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Marshall Scholarships Order 2017 and comes into force on 23rd January 2018.

2Amendment of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953

In section 1 of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953f1 (funding of Marshall scholarships), for “forty” substitute “50”.

3Revocation

The Marshall Scholarships Order 1972f1 and the Marshall Scholarships Order 1990f2 are revoked.

Signature

Ceri King

Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases from 40 to 50 the annual number of Marshall scholarships that may be provided at universities in the United Kingdom to citizens of the United States of America who are graduates of recognised institutions of higher learning in the United States of America.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument because no impact on the private sector, civil society organisations or public services is foreseen.