Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1992

What Version

Help about what version
  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). UK Statutory Instruments are not carried in their revised form on this site.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the provisions of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 specified in the Schedules thereto on the dates specified in the Schedules.

The Higher Education Funding Councils and the Further Education Funding Councils are established on 6th May 1992.

The appointed day for the establishment of further education corporations under section 15 is 30th September 1992.

The new further education sector, which involves the transfer of certain duties regarding the provision of further education from local education authorities to the Further Education Funding Councils, is created on 1st April 1993.

The governing body of a maintained school may decide to provide part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons of any age over compulsory school age and fulltime education suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of nineteen years from 1st August 1993.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

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.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once