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Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
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· 1992-03-16
2026-02-01
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2025-07-30
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2024-01-31
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2015-03-31
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2014-10-01
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2012-04-02
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2009-10-01
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2009-03-09
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2006-04-24
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
Changes on 2006-04-24
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
- (b) to any conditions or provisions regarding such application,
provided that following any such modifications the purposes to which the endowment may be applied shall continue to be charitable purposes within the meaning of the Income Tax Acts.
provided that following any such modifications the purposes to which the endowment may be applied shall continue to be charitable purposes (within the meaning of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10) .
- (4) Before making any modifications under subsection (3) above to the purposes to which a relevant educational endowment may be applied, the Secretary of State shall, so far as it appears to him practicable to do so, consult—
@@ -530,11 +530,7 @@
##### 21
- (1) The Secretary of State may give boards of management directions of a general or specific character with regard to the discharge of their functions; and it shall be the duty of a board of management to whom any such directions are given to comply with the directions.
- (2) A direction given under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction so given.
- (3) A direction given under this section may be addressed to one or to more than one board of management.
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#### College development plans
@@ -604,13 +600,9 @@
- (f) of such incidental, supplementary, transitional or ancillary nature as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the closure or winding-up.
- (3) Notwithstanding that an order has been made for the winding-up of the board of management—
- (a) the Secretary of State may continue to issue directions to the board of management under section 21 of this Act; and
- (b) such board of management shall continue to comply with any directions given by the Secretary of State whether before or after the making of such an order.
- (4) Directions under the said section 21 may be given to a person appointed under subsection (2)(e) above, and such person shall be under the like duty as the board of management to comply with any such directions.
- (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (5) When the winding-up of the board of management of a college of further education under this section is completed, the Secretary of State shall by order dissolve the board of management of that college.
@@ -2385,9 +2377,9 @@
## SCHEDULE 10
#### Duty of Secretary of State to secure provision of further education.
#### Powers of Secretary of State.
#### Function of education authorities.
#### Funding of further education.
##### 59A
@@ -2431,12 +2423,10 @@
[^c1309658]: S. 18 wholly in force at 16.5.1992 see s. 63(2) and [S.I. 1992/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/article/3/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/schedule/1)
[^c1309659]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/19) wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see [s. 63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/63/2) and [S.I. 1992/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/article/3/2), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/schedule/4)
[^c1309659]: S. 19 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 63(2) and [S.I. 1992/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/article/3/2), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/schedule/4)
[^c1309660]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/20) wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see [s. 63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/63/2) and [S.I. 1992/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/article/3/2), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/schedule/4)
[^c1309661]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/21) wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see [s. 63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/63/2) and [S.I. 1992/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/article/3/2), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/schedule/4)
[^c1309664]: [S. 24](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/24) wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see [s. 63(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/63/2) and [S.I. 1992/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/article/3/2), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/schedule/4)
[^c1309665]: S. 25 wholly in force at 1.4.1993 see s. 63(2) and [S.I. 1992/817](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817), [art. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/article/3/2), [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/817/schedule/4)
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[^key-655483e99542121e7cc16228a885a3de]: [Sch. 9 para. 7(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/schedule/9/paragraph/7/4) repealed (14.11.2005) by [Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/4), [s. 35(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/4/section/35/1), [Sch. 3 para. 7(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2004/4/schedule/3/paragraph/7/b); [S.S.I. 2005/564](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/564), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/564/article/2)
[^key-cf53bee1dbce396cba9548a03af717f8]: Words in [s. 19(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/19/3) substituted (24.4.2006) by [Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/10), [s. 107(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/10/section/107/2), [Sch. 4 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/10/schedule/4/paragraph/9); [S.S.I. 2006/189](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/189), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/189/article/2/2), [Sch. Pt. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/189/schedule/part/2)
[^key-52d2e2aca1d17fa94b72daaeffdf2532]: S. 21 repealed (24.4.2006) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Modification Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/216)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216/article/2)
[^key-1a65f37c3e55c795762500fcc727d53d]: [S. 25(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/25/3) repealed (24.4.2006) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Modification Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/216)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216/article/2)
[^key-1ecd79f6ae8476b37bc1673773af671a]: [S. 25(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/37/section/25/4) repealed (24.4.2006) by [Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Modification Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/216)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216), [arts. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216/article/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/216/article/2)
##### 58A
- (1) For the purposes of stamp duty land tax, any land transaction effected under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act is exempt from charge.
@@ -2809,14 +2807,22 @@
- “land transaction return” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act.
#### Interpretation.
#### Power to award degrees etc.
#### Abolition of college councils.
#### Abolition of college councils.
#### Power to award degrees etc.
#### Regulations and orders.
#### Transitional provisions, miscellaneous amendments and repeals.
#### Variation of trust deeds.
#### Power of Privy Council in relation to designated institutions.
#### Power to award degrees etc.
#### Regulations and orders.
#### Transitional provisions, miscellaneous amendments and repeals.
2005-11-14
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2005-10-05
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2005-10-03
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2004-11-28
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2003-12-01
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2003-11-14
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
2003-05-01
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
1992-03-16
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992
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