PART IINTRODUCTORY

Interpretation2

1

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

2

In this Order—

  • “the college” means the college of education heretofore maintained in pursuance of arrangements made under Article 66(1) of the 1986 Order and known as Stranmillis University College: a College of The Queen's University of Belfast;

  • “the Department” means the Department for Employment and Learning;

  • “facilities” includes land, goods and services;

  • “the governing body” means the body established under Article 3;

  • “the transfer date” means 1st October 2005 or such later date as the Department may by order appoint;

  • “the 1986 Order” means the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3).

3

References in this Order to a person having a “learning difficulty” are to be construed in accordance with Article 2(5) and (6) of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 15).

4

Any direction, consent or determination given by the Department under this Order shall be in writing.