Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 2773
Education, England
The Eccles College and Salford College (Dissolution) Order 2008
Made
21st October 2008
Laid before Parliament
28th October 2008
Coming into force
1st January 2009
The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992( 1 ) (“the Act”).
This Order is made with the consent of the further education corporation known as Pendleton College ( 2 ). It is made for the purpose of giving effect to a proposal for the dissolution of the further education corporations known as Eccles College ( 3 ) and Salford College( 4 ) (“the corporations”) made by the Learning and Skills Council for England. The Secretary of State has consulted each of the corporations.
1. This Order may be cited as the Eccles College and Salford College (Dissolution) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st January 2009.
2. On 1st January 2009 each of the corporations shall be dissolved and all of their property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to Pendleton 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 January 2009 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 January 2009;
(c) to the transferor were to the corporation in question; and
(d) to the corporation were to Pendleton College.
Siôn Simon
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
21st October 2008
1992 c.13 ; section 27 was amended by S.I. 2005/3238 , Schedule 1, paragraph 16; section 51 was amended by S.I. 2005/3238 , Schedule 1, paragraph 21.
Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 ( S.I. 1992/2097 ).
Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 ( S.I. 1992/2097 ).
Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 ( S.I. 1992/2097 ) under the name of Salford College of Further Education, and was renamed Salford College in 1993.