- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
Education (Scotland) Act 1996
You are here:
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
Opening Options
Changes to legislation:
There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Education (Scotland) Act 1996. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Education (Scotland) Act 1996:
Commencement Orders
This section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
- S.S.I. 2004/347 art. 2 commences (2002 asp 14)
- S.S.I. 2005/564 art. 2 commences (2004 asp 4)
- S.S.I. 2007/31 art. 2 commences (2006 asp 8)
19 Dissolution of the Scottish Examination Board and of the Scottish Vocational Education Council.S
(1)The Scottish Examination Board and the Scottish Vocational Education Council shall continue in existence after the transfer date until the body in question is dissolved under subsection (3) below.
(2)The period of each of the existing body’s continued existence is, in relation to that body, referred to in this Part of this Act as its “winding down period”.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order, on a date so specified in the order—
(a)after consulting the Scottish Examination Board and SQA, dissolve the Scottish Examination Board (such date being referred to in this Part of this Act as the “SEB dissolution date”);
(b)after consulting the Scottish Vocational Education Council and SQA, dissolve the Scottish Vocational Education Council (such date being referred to in this Part of this Act as the “SCOTVEC dissolution date”),
as soon as he is satisfied that nothing further remains to be done by the Scottish Examination Board or, as the case may be, the Scottish Vocational Education Council (whether under this section or Schedule 2 to this Act or otherwise).
(4)The same date may be appointed as the SEB dissolution date and the SCOTVEC dissolution date.
(5)The Secretary of State may by order vary—
(a)the SEB dissolution date; and
(b)the SCOTVEC dissolution date;
at any time prior to the date in question.
(6)During the winding down period an existing body shall, subject to Schedule 2 to this Act, have such functions as are necessary or expedient—
(a)to facilitate the transfer of its property, rights, liabilities, obligations and staff to SQA in pursuance of sections 17 and 18 of this Act; and
(b)to facilitate or enable the effective carrying on by SQA of its functions after the transfer date.
(7)Subject to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act, nothing in this section shall authorise an existing body to enter into a contract of employment with any person.
(8)Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the existing bodies and SQA during the winding down period.
(9)Any expenses incurred by an existing body in pursuance of this section or Schedule 2 to this Act shall be met by SQA.
Options/Help
Print Options
Print The Whole Act
Print The Whole Part
Print The Whole Cross Heading
Print This Section only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources