University College London Act 1979
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University College London
Act
1979
c. xxii
ELIZABETH H
1979 CHAPTER xxii
An Act to transfer the rights, properties and liabilities of
that part of the University of London formerly known
as University of London, University College to the
Corporation of University College London and to
achieve the re-unification of University College London
and University College Hospital Medical School; and
for other purposes. [20th December 1979]
V17HEREAS—
(1) University of London, University College was founded in
1826,
with the title " University of London ", under a deed of
settlement executed on 11th February 1826. The foundation
stone of the College building was laid on 30th April 1827, and
courses of lectures in arts, laws and medicine began in October
and November 1828:
(2) In 1836 a Royal Charter was granted, under which the
proprietors of the institution hitherto known as the University
of London were incorporated as University College London.
On the same day a Royal Charter was granted to a separate body,
to be known as the University of London (hereinafter referred
to as " the University") with powers to examine and grant
degrees to persons holding certificates of having pursued courses
of instruction approved by the University at University College
London or elsewhere:
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Act
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(3) In the course of years the number of proprietors gradually
diminished, and in order to make provision for the permanent
existence of the College as a public educational institution the
1869
c.
xxiii.
University College (London) Act 1869 was enacted under which
the deed of settlement and the Royal Charter granted to the
College were annulled, and University College London was
divested of its proprietary character and reincorporated with
extended powers:
(4) The University was reconstituted by the University of London
1898
c.
62. Act 1898, and the College was given a place in the University's
constitution as a school of the University:
1905
c.
xci.
(5) Under the University College London (Transfer) Act 1905,
University College London was on 1st January 1907 incor-
porated in the University and its properties, endowments, trusts
and foundations were vested in the University, and the College's
formal title was changed to University of London, University
College:
(6) On 9th December 1977 the College was by Royal Charter
disincorporated from the University and reconstituted as
University College London (hereinafter referred to as " the
College"):
(7) Plans showing the land vested in the University for the
purposes of or in relation to University of London, University
College were prepared in duplicate, one set of which was in the
month of November, 1978 deposited in the office of the Clerk of
the Parliaments, House of Lords and the other in the Private Bill
Office, House of Commons:
(8) University College Hospital grew out of the University
Dispensary, which opened in September 1828 and medical classes
started there on 1st October 1828. The Dispensary was managed
by the University of London, University College Council. In
May, 1833 the foundation stone of the North London Hospital
was laid on a site in Gower Street opposite University of London,
University College and in
1837
the name
was
changed to University
College Hospital:
(9) When the University was reconstituted in 1898 it
was found that the University could not easily incorporate the
Hospital nor that part of the Faculty of Medicine dealing with
final medical studies. It was therefore decided that the teaching
of
final
medical studies should be carried out
by a new
corporation
and that the teaching of preliminary and intermediate medical
studies should continue in University of London, University
College premises:
(10) The University College London (Transfer) Act 1905 also
provided for the formation of a separate body corporate by the
name of North London or University College Hospital for the
purposes of carrying on the Hospital and Medical School. From
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