1. This Order may be cited as the Filton College and Stroud College of Further Education (Dissolution) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st February 2012.
2. On 1st February 2012 each of the corporations are dissolved and all of their property, rights and liabilities are transferred to the South Gloucestershire and Stroud 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 applies to any person employed by either of the corporations immediately before 1st February 2012 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 February 2012;
(c)to the transferor were to the corporation in question; and
(d)to the corporation were to the South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.
John Hayes
Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
7th January 2012