Recognition of institutions of further educationN.I.
8.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Department may recognise an educational establishment as an institution of further education for the purposes of this Order.
(2) The Department may not recognise an educational establishment except with the consent of the body responsible for the management of that establishment.
(3) Before recognising an educational establishment, the Department shall consult—
(a)the board for the area in which the establishment is situated;
(b)the body responsible for the management of that establishment; and
(c)the governing bodies of such institutions of further education and such other persons as appear to the Department to be appropriate.
(4) The Department shall, not later than the date on which an institution of further education is recognised by virtue of paragraph (1), ensure—
(a)that an instrument of government and articles of government are made for the institution; and
(b)that a governing body is established for the institution under this Order.
(5) An institution of further education to which Article 10 applies shall be taken for the purposes of this Order to be recognised by the Department on the transfer date.
(6) An institution of further education which—
(a)is established by the Department under Article 6; or
(b)is formed by the amalgamation of two or more institutions of further education under Article 7;
shall be taken for the purposes of this Order to be recognised by the Department on the date on which a governing body is established for the institution under this Order.
(7) The Department shall maintain, and publish in such manner as it thinks fit, a list of institutions for the time being recognised by it.
(8) In this Article “recognised” means recognised under this Article.