[F133AInitial designation of existing bodies corporate as sixth form college corporationsE+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may by order designate a body corporate within subsection (2) as a sixth form college corporation, for the purpose of conducting an educational institution specified in the order.
(2)A body corporate is within this subsection if it is—
(a)a further education corporation established in respect of an institution in England, or
(b)a body corporate established by an order under section 143(4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 in respect of an institution in England.
(3)On the date specified in the order—
(a)a body corporate within subsection (2)(a) ceases to be a further education corporation and becomes a sixth form college corporation;
(b)a body corporate within subsection (2)(b) ceases to be subject to the order under section 143(4) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 establishing it and becomes a sixth form college corporation;
(c)in the case of a body corporate within subsection (2)(b), a designation under section 28 which has effect in relation to the relevant sixth form college ceases to have effect.
(4)An order under subsection (1) may—
(a)make provision for the continuity of the body corporate, including provision for the continuation of the instrument and articles of government of the body and the relevant sixth form college;
(b)make provision as to the initial name of the corporation as a sixth form college corporation.
(5)The power conferred by subsection (1)—
(a)is exercisable only once;
(b)is not exercisable after the date specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 33A-33N and cross-heading inserted (12.1.2010 for the insertion of ss. 33A-33J, 33M, 33N, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 8 para. 3; S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)