Explanatory Notes

Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005

2005 asp 6

1 June 2005

The Act – Section by Section

Part 1 - Further and Higher Education Etc.

Fundable bodies: miscellaneous

Section 29 Educational use of certain property

46.Subsection (1) amends section 25 of the 1992 Act to ensure that if Scottish Ministers use powers under section 25 to close a college and transfer all property, rights, liabilities or obligations to Ministers, then these must transfer to another charity and be applied for the purpose of the advancement of education.

47.Subsection (2) amends section 47 of the 1992 Act to ensure that if Scottish Ministers use powers under section 25 to close a higher education institution and transfer all property, rights, liabilities or obligations return to Ministers, then these must transfer to another charity and be applied for the purpose of the advancement of education.