Further and Higher Education Act 1992

16 Orders incorporating further institutions.E+W

(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate—

(a)for the purpose of establishing and conducting an educational institution, or

(b)for the purpose of conducting an existing educational institution,

but shall not make an order in respect of an existing institution without the consent of the governing body.

[F1(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to an institution which is maintained by a [F2local authority].

(3)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the establishment of a body corporate for the purpose of conducting an institution which—

(a)is maintained by a [F2local authority], and

(b)in his opinion, is principally concerned with the provision of full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons over compulsory school age who have not attained the age of nineteen years.]

(4)The name given in the order under this section as the name of the institution shall be the initial name of the body corporate.

(5)An order under this section shall provide for the institution to be conducted by the body corporate as from the operative date.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 16(2)(3) substituted (1.10.2000 for E. and 1.4.2001 for W.) by 2000 c. 21, s. 111(1); S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; S.I. 2001/1274, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 16(1) modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1S. 16 wholly in force at 30.9.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 2