# The Scottish Qualifications Authority (Establishment) (Scotland) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/2248 · made 22 August 1996

Part I of the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 enables the Secretary of State by order to establish a new statutory body called the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). This Order establishes that body on 18th September 1996, when most provisions of Part I of the Act come into force.

Made under: Education (Scotland) Act 1996 (Section 1)

## Introductory text

EDUCATION, SCOTLAND
Made 22nd August 1996
Laid before Parliament 2nd September 1996
Coming into force 18th September 1996
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Scottish Qualifications Authority (Establishment) (Scotland) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 18th September 1996.

## 2 Establishment of Scottish Qualifications Authority

There shall be established a body corporate to be known as the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

## Signature

Raymond S Robertson
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd August 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Part I of the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 enables the Secretary of State by order to establish a new statutory body called the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). This Order establishes that body on 18th September 1996, when most provisions of Part I of the Act come into force.
SQA will not take up its substantive functions immediately. The property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Scottish Examination Board and the Scottish Vocational Education Council will be transferred to SQA as their successor at a future date to be appointed by the Secretary of State, and the provisions of the Act giving SQA substantive functions will be commenced then.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2248 (the official version)
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