STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2003 No.1610
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
The Rycotewood College, Oxford College of Further Education and North Oxfordshire College and School of Art (Dissolution) Order 2003
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Made |
18th June 2003 | |
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Laid before Parliament |
26th June 2003 | |
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Coming into force |
1st August 2003 | |
Whereas the Secretary of State for Education and Skills has received a proposal from the Learning and Skills Council for England, made in accordance with section 51 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992[1] ("the Act"), for the dissolution under section 27 of the Act of the further education corporations known as Rycotewood College, Oxford College of Further Education, and North Oxfordshire College and school of Art([2]) ("the corporations");
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 27 of the Act, the Secretary of State, after consulting each of the corporations and with the consent of the further education corporation known as the Oxford and Cherwell College[3] hereby makes the following Order:
1.
This Order may be cited as the Rycotewood College, Oxford College of Further Education and North Oxfordshire College and School of Art (Dissolution) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st August 2003.
2.
On 1st August 2003 each of the corporations shall be dissolved and all of their property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to Oxford and Cherwell College being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services.
3.
Section 26(2), (3) and (4) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by any of the corporations immediately before 1st August 2003 as if the references in that section-
(a) to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;
(b) to the operative date were to 1st August 2003;
(c) to the transferor were to the corporation in question; and
(d) to the corporation were to Oxford and Cherwell College.
Alan Johnson
Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills
18th June 2003
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order dissolves with effect from 1st August 2003 the further education corporations established to conduct Rycotewood College, Oxford College of Further Education and North Oxfordshire College and School of Art. It provides for the transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of each corporation to Oxford and Cherwell College and secures the rights of their employees by applying section 26(2) to (4) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
Notes:
[1]
1992 c. 13.back
[2]
Each established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097).back
[3]
Established by S.I. 2003/510.back
ISBN
0 11 046624 1
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