The Banff and Buchan College of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2013/268 |
| Year | 2013 |
2013 No. 268
Education
The Banff and Buchan College of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013
Made 12th September 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 17th September 2013
Coming into force 1st November 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(1)(c), 25(1), (1A), (2) and (5) and 60(3) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 19921and of 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 Banff and Buchan College of Further Education is situated and any other person appearing to them to be affected by the proposal.
In accordance with section 25(7) of that Act, the Board of Management of Aberdeen College has consented to the transfer and vesting of property, rights, liabilities and obligations provided for in this Order.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Banff and Buchan College of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st November 2013.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
“the 1992 Act” means the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992;
“Aberdeen” means the institution named Aberdeen College being a college of further education prescribed under section 11(1) of the 1992 Act2; and
“the Aberdeen Board” means the Board of Management of Aberdeen College established as a body corporate by section 11(2) of the 1992 Act, which is a charity entered in the Scottish Charity Register, charity number SC021174;
“Banff and Buchan” means the institution named Banff and Buchan College of Further Education being a college of further education prescribed under section 11(1) of the 1992 Act3;
“the Banff and Buchan Board” means the Board of Management of Banff and Buchan College of Further Education established as a body corporate by section 11(2) of the 1992 Act; and
“enactment” has the meaning given in schedule 1 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 20104.
Transfer of property, rights, liabilities and obligations
3.—(1) All property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Banff and Buchan Board are transferred to and vested in the Aberdeen Board.
(2) Any reference to Banff and Buchan or the Banff and Buchan Board in any instrument is to be construed as a reference to either Aberdeen or the Aberdeen Board as may be appropriate.
(3) Any action or proceeding by or against the Banff and Buchan Board pending or current, immediately before this...
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