Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology (Dissolution) Order 2001

Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 3154

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology (Dissolution) Order 2001

Made

13th September2001

Laid before Parliament

21st September 2001

Coming into force

1st November 2001

Whereas the Secretary of State for Education and Skills has received a proposal from the Learning and Skills Council for England, made in accordance with section 51 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992(1) (“the Act”), for the dissolution under section 27 of the Act of the further education corporation known as Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology(2) (“the corporation”).

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 27 of the Act, the Secretary of State, after consulting the corporation and with the consent of the further education corporation known as Sussex Downs College(3), hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology (Dissolution) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1st November 2001.

2.  On 1st November 2001 the corporation shall be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to Sussex Downs College being a body corporate established for purposes which include the provision of educational facilities or services.

3.  Section 26(2), (3) and (4) of the Act shall apply to any person employed by the corporation immediately before 1st November 2001 as if the references in that section—

(a) to a person to whom that section applies were to a person so employed;

(b) to the operative date were to 1st November 2001;

(c) to the transferor were to the corporation; and

(d) to the corporation were to Sussex Downs College.

Margaret Hodge

Minister of State,

Department for Education and Skills

13th September 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order dissolves with effect from 1st November 2001 the further education corporation established to conduct Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology. It provides for the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to Sussex Downs College and secures the rights of its employees by applying section 26(2) to (4) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

(1)

1992 c. 13.

(2)

Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097).

(3)

Established by the Sussex Downs (Incorporation) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2798).