(1)For every further education corporation established to conduct an educational institution there shall be—
(a)an instrument providing for the constitution of the corporation (to be known as the instrument of government), and
(b)an instrument in accordance with which the corporation, and the institution, are to be conducted (to be known as articles of government).
[F1(2)Instruments of government and articles of government of further education corporations—
(a)must comply with the requirements of Schedule 4, and
(b)subject to that, may make such other provision as may be necessary or desirable.]
(3)The validity of any proceedings of a further education corporation, or of any committee of the corporation, shall not be affected by a vacancy amongst the members or by any defect in the appointment or nomination of a member.
(4)Every document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of a further education corporation and to be duly executed under the seal of the corporation, or to be signed or executed by a person authorised by the corporation to act in that behalf, shall be received in evidence and be treated, without further proof, as being so made or issued unless the contrary is shown.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 20(2) substituted for s. 20(2)(2A) (1.9.2014) by Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 1), ss. 2(1), 11(2); S.I. 2014/1706, art. 3(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 20 wholly in force at 30.9.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 2