The Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II THE COLLEGE

   1. Management of the college

      1. 3. Transfer of management of college to incorporated governing body

      2. 4. Constitution of governing body and conduct of college

      3. 5. Making and amendment of instrument of government and articles of government

   2. Duties and powers of the governing body

      1. 6. General duties of the governing body

      2. 7. Principal powers of governing body

      3. 8. Restrictions on exercise of principal powers of governing body

      4. 9. Accounts of governing body

   3. Power to discontinue college

      1. 10. Discontinuance of college

4. PART III DEPARTMENTAL FUNCTIONS RELATING TO COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

   1. 11. Grants to colleges of education

   2. 12. Other departmental functions relating to colleges of education

5. PART IV SUPPLEMENTARY

   1. 13. Orders

   2. 14. Amendments and repeals

6. Signature

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT OF THE COLLEGE

      1. Interpretation

         1. 1. (1) In this Schedule “relevant department” means—

      2. Transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities

         1. 2. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, on...

      3. Transfer of staff

         1. 3. (1) On the transfer date each relevant employee transfers to...

      4. Transfers: continuity

         1. 4. (1) A transfer does not affect the validity of anything...

      5. Power to amend trust deeds, etc.

         1. 5. (1) The Department may by order make such modifications as...

      6. Power to make further provision in relation to transfers

         1. 6. (1) The Department may by order make such further provision...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COLLEGE

      1. Status and name

         1. 1. (1) The governing body shall not— (a) be regarded as...

      2. Membership

         1. 2. (1) The instrument of government shall provide for the governing...

      3. Chairman and other officers

         1. 3. (1) The instrument of government shall provide for—

      4. Eligibility and tenure of office

         1. 4. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the instrument of government shall...

      5. Payments to members

         1. 5. The articles of government may provide, for the governing body...

      6. Proceedings

         1. 6. (1) Subject to any provision made by the articles of...

      7. Committees, etc.

         1. 7. (1) The articles of government— (a) shall provide for the...

      8. Delegation of functions

         1. 8. The articles of government may provide for the delegation of...

      9. Evidence of documents

         1. 9. (1) In any legal proceedings a document purporting—

      10. Staff

          1. 10. (1) The articles of government shall make provision for the...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      AMENDMENTS

      1. The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15)

         1. 1. The following provisions shall cease to have effect—

      2. The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3)

         1. 2. In Article 2(2)— (a) in the definition of “college of...

      3. The Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 6)

         1. 3. In Article 18(1), in the Table, for paragraph 5 substitute—...

      4. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

         1. 4. In paragraph 55(1)(b) of Schedule 1 omit the words “maintained...

      5. The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (NI 6)

         1. 5. In Article 27(4) for sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) substitute—

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      REPEALS

8. Explanatory Note