# The Wimbledon School of Art Higher Education Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/1746 · made 1 July 2006

This Order dissolves the higher education corporation known as Wimbledon School of Art. The Wimbledon School of Art was established as a higher education corporation under section 122 of the Education Reform Act 1988 in 1992.

Made under: Education Reform Act 1988 (Section 128)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/wimbledon-school-of-art-higher-education-corporation-dissolution-order-2006/pdf/uksi_20061746_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/wimbledon-school-of-art-higher-education-corporation-dissolution-order-2006/pdf/uksiem_20061746_en.pdf

## Introductory text

EDUCATION, ENGLAND
Made 1st July 2006
Laid before Parliament 10th July 2006
Coming into force 1st August 2006
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 128 of the Education Reform Act 1988.
In accordance with section 128(2) of that Act he has obtained the consent of the higher education corporation known as the University of the Arts, London to the transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of the higher education corporation known as Wimbledon School of Art.
In accordance with section 128(4) of that Act he has consulted the higher education corporation known as Wimbledon School of Art and the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Wimbledon School of Art Higher Education Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2006 and comes into force on 1st August 2006.
(2) In this Order—
“the Wimbledon Corporation” means the higher education corporation known as Wimbledon School of Art;
“the University Corporation” means the higher education corporation known as the University of the Arts, London.

## 2 Dissolution of Wimbledon School of Art

The Wimbledon Corporation shall be dissolved on 1st August 2006 and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to the University Corporation.

## 3 Dissolution of Wimbledon School of Art

Section 127 of the Education Reform Act 1988 shall apply to any person employed by the Wimbledon Corporation immediately before 1st August 2006 as if reference in that section to—
(a) a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;
(b) the transfer date were to 1st August 2006;
(c) the transferor authority were to the Wimbledon Corporation; and
(d) the corporation were to the University Corporation.

## Signature

Bill Rammell
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
1st July 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order dissolves the higher education corporation known as Wimbledon School of Art. The Wimbledon School of Art was established as a higher education corporation under section 122 of the Education Reform Act 1988 in 1992.
This Order provides for all property, rights and liabilities to which Wimbledon School of Art was entitled or subject immediately prior to its dissolution to be transferred to the higher education corporation known as the University of the Arts, London (which was originally established as a higher education corporation under section 121 of the Education Reform Act 1988 as The London Institute. The London Institute changed its name to “the University of the Arts, London” in 2004 with the consent of the Privy Council).
This Order also makes provision for section 127 of the Education Reform Act 1988 to apply in relation to persons who were employed by Wimbledon School of Art immediately before 1st August 2006. Section 127 of the 1988 Act, as applied by this Order, makes provision for the transfer of such employees to the University of the Arts, London on 1st August 2006 and in respect of the associated rights and duties of the University of the Arts, London 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.

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