Further and Higher Education Act 1992

61 Interpretation of Part I

(1) In this Part of this Act—

• “functions” includes powers and duties,

• “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and “modify” shall be construed accordingly, and

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(2) References in this Part of this Act, except section 26, to the transfer of any person’s rights or liabilities do not include—

(a) rights or liabilities under a contract of employment, or

(b) liabilities of that person in respect of compensation for premature retirement of any person formerly employed by him.

(3) In relation to any time before the commencement of section 65 of this Act, references in this Part of this Act and, so far as relating to this Part, Part III of this Act—

(a) to institutions within the higher education sector are to universities, to institutions within the PCFC funding sector and to higher education institutions which receive, or are maintained by persons who receive, grants under regulations made under section 100(1)(b) of the [1944 c. 31.] Education Act 1944, and

(b) to a higher education funding council are to the Universities Funding Council established under section 131 of the [1988 c. 40.] Education Reform Act 1988 and to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council established under section 132 of that Act.