Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
96.—(1) The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 129(5) (designation of institutions: definition of successor company)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “the Companies Act 1985” substitute “the Companies Act 2006”, and
(b)in paragraph (d) for “memorandum and articles of association” substitute “articles of association”.
(3) In section 129B(1) (designated institutions conducted by companies), in subsections (3)(a) and (4) for “memorandum or articles of association” substitute “articles of association”.
(4) In section 156 (government and conduct of certain further and higher education institutions)—
(a)in subsection (3)(a)(i) and (b), for “memorandum or articles of association” substitute “articles of association”;
(b)in subsection (5) for “memorandum and articles of association” substitute “articles of association”.
(5) In section 192(8) (references to charity not to include company), for “within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985” substitute “as defined in section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006”.
Section 129B was inserted by the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c.13), section 73(1).