1992 No. 817 (C.28) (S.87)

EDUCATION, SCOTLAND

The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provisions) Order 1992

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 63(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 19921, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provisions) Order 1992.

Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • the Act” means the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;

  • “the 1989 Act” means the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 19892; and

  • “the 1990 Act” means the Education (Student Loans) Act 19903.

Appointed days3

1

The day appointed for the coming into force of—

a

section 44 of the Act for the purpose only of authorising the making under that section of an Order which is expressed to come into force on or after 16th May 1992, is 25th April 1992;

b

section 63 of the Act is 25th April 1992; and

2

The days appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column (1) of each of Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to this Order to the extent that they do not come into force on 25th April 1992, are 16th May, 1st June and 1st September 1992 and 1st April 1993 respectively, but where a particular purpose or extent is specified in relation to any such provision that provision shall come into force only for that purpose or to that extent.

Saving provision4

The saving provision in Schedule 5 to this Order shall have effect.

Michael B. ForsythMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1Provisions coming into force on 16th May 1992

Article 3(2)

Column (1)

Column (2)

Provision of the Act

Subject matter

Section 1(3) to (5)

Meaning of “further education” and person who has a learning difficulty for the purposes of Part I

Section 3(5)

Power by order to amend certain provisions of Schedule 2

Section 6

Further education to which section 1 applies

Section 11

First transfer of colleges

Section 12

Boards of management

Section 15

Transfer of staff

Section 18

Disposal of certain property

Section 26

Abolition of college councils

Section 27

Information as to provision of further education

Sections 28 to 34

Transitory and transitional provisions

Section 35

Service of documents etc.

Section 36

Interpretation of Part I

Section 38

Meaning of higher education

Section 44

Designation of institutions

Section 45

Power of Privy Council in relation to designated institutions

Section 46

Establishment of new institutions by Secretary of State

Section 47

Closure of institutions

Section 48

Power to award degrees, etc.

Section 49

Change of name by institutions

Section 52

Exercise of powers of Privy Council

Section 55

Amendment of section 7 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 19654

Section 56

Interpretation of Part II

Section 57

Finance

Section 58

Stamp duty

Section 59

Temporary exclusion of section 5 of Data Protection Act 19845 in relation to data transferred to new bodies

Section 60

Regulations and orders

Section 61

Interpretation

Section 62, so far as relating to the provisions of Schedules 8, 9 and 10 specified below

Transitional provisions, miscellaneous amendments and repeals

Schedule 2

Constitution and proceedings of boards of management

Schedule 5

Transitional provisions for college councils

Schedule 6

Transitional composition of college councils

Schedule 8

Transitional, consequential and saving provisions

In Schedule 9—

paragraph 1

paragraph 2, for the purposes of subparagraphs (b) and (c)thereof

paragraph 3

paragraph 4(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6)

paragraph 5(1), (2), (4) and (5)

paragraph 6

paragraph 7(1) and (7)

paragraph 8(1) and (2)

paragraph 12(1) and (2)

paragraph 13, for the purposes of subparagraphs (b) and (c) thereof

Miscellaneous and consequential amendments

In Schedule 10— the entries relating to—

Section 29 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 19786;

Sections 3, 7, 77 and 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 19807

Repeals

SCHEDULE 2Provisions coming into force on 1st June 1992

Article 3(2)

Column (1)

Column (2)

Provision of the Act

Subject matter

Section 37

Scottish Higher Education Funding Council

Section 39, so far as relating to institutions for whose activities the Council are considering providing financial support

Assessment of quality of education provided by institutions

Section 42(1) and (4)

Grants

Section 43(1) and (3) to (8)

Further functions

Section 50

Duty to give information to the Council

Section 51

Efficiency studies

Section 54(1) and (2)

Directions

Section 62(2), so far as relating to the provisions of Schedule 9 specified below

Miscellaneous amendments

Schedule 7

The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council

In Schedule 9—

paragraphs 4(3) and 5(3), so far as relating to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council

paragraph 10

Miscellaneous and consequential amendments

SCHEDULE 3Provisions coming into force on 1st September 1992

Article 3(2)

Column (1)

Column (2)

Provision of the Act

Subject matter

Section 16

Transfer of property etc. to boards of management

Schedule 3

Transfer and apportionment of property

Schedule 4

Commissioners for further education assets

SCHEDULE 4Provisions coming into force on 1st April 1993

Article 3(2)

Column (1)

Column (2)

Provision of the Act

Subject matter

Section 1(1), (2) and (6)

Duty of Secretary of State to secure provision of further education

Section 2

Function of education authorities

Section 3(1) to (4) and (6)

Powers of Secretary of State

Section 4

Funding of further education

Section 5

Requirement on Secretary of State to consult

Section 13

Subsequent transfers of colleges

Section 14

Transfer of colleges of further education not under local authority management

Section 17

Surpluses and deficits

Section 19

Educational endowments

Section 20

Variation of trust deeds

Section 21

Directions by Secretary of State

Section 22

College development plans

Section 23

Duty of boards of management as regards recorded children

Section 24

Mismanagement by boards

Section 25

Closure of colleges and dissolution of boards of management

Section 39, so far as not already in force

Assessment of quality of education provided by institutions

Section 40

Administration of funds

Section 41

Administration of funds: supplementary

Section 42(2) and (3)

Grants

Section 43(2)

Review of activities eligible for funding

Section 53

Inspection of accounts

Section 54(3)

Directions

Section 62(2), so far as relating to the provisions of Schedule 9 specified below

Miscellaneous amendments

Section 62(3), so far as not already in force

Repeals

In Schedule 9—

paragraph 2, so far as not already in force

paragraph 7, so far as not already in force

paragraph 8, so far as not already in force

paragraph 9

paragraph 11

paragraph 12, so far as not already in force

paragraph 13, so far as not already in force

Miscellaneous and consequential amendments

In Schedule 10— the entries relating to—

Sections 8 and 22 of the School Boards (Scotland) Act 19888

Sections 54 to 66 and 80 of the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989

Repeals

SCHEDULE 5Saving Provision

Article 4

Notwithstanding the coming into force on 16th May 1992 of the amendment to section 1(3) of the 1990 Act specified in paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 9 to the Act, colleges of further education which are managed by a company by virtue of section 65(1) of the 1989 Act shall continue to constitute “institutions receiving support from public funds” for the purposes of section 1 of the 1990 Act until the repeal of section 65 of the 1989 Act comes into force.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 25th April 1992 section 44 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (for a limited purpose only) and on 16th May, 1st June, 1st September 1992 and 1st April 1993 the provisions of that Act specified respectively in Sched ules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the Order.

As regards further education, the creation of a new duty for the Secretary of State and the transfer of management of colleges from education authorities to boards of management are to take place on 1st April 1993. Preparation for such transfer of management is to be made in the period leading up to that date. Accordingly, the provisions brought into force—

a

on 16th May 1992, include the Secretary of State’s powers to prescribe the colleges and staff to transfer, provisions protecting college property in the period beginning 22nd March 1991 and ending when the transfer takes place, provisions changing the composition of college councils and other transitional measures;

b

on 1st September 1992, deal with identification of property, rights, liabilities and obligations to transfer to boards of management on 1st April 1993 and resolution of disputes; and

c

on 1st April 1993, include those creating a new duty for the Secretary of State as regards further education, giving him associated powers, establishing boards of management with duties and powers and transferring colleges to them.

As regards higher education the provisions brought into force—

a

on 16th May 1992, relate to the meaning of higher education, the designation by the Secretary of State of institutions, the power of the Privy Council in relation to these designated institutions, the establishment of new institutions by the Secretary of State, the closure of institutions, the power to award degrees, change of name by institutions, amendment of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965, miscellaneous provisions and repeals;

b

on 1st June 1992, relate to the establishment of the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council and some of its functions including the assessment of quality of education, grants to the Council, efficiency studies, directions and amendments; and

c

on 1st April 1993, relate to the administration of funds by the Council and the functions associated with it including terms and conditions of grants, review of activities eligible for funding, inspection of accounts, and directions.