Magee University College Londonderry Act (Northern Ireland) 1970

1970 CHAPTER 15

An Act to provide for the transfer of certain property from the Trustees of Magee University College Londonderry to the New University of Ulster, and for the amount payable in respect of that transfer; to enable those Trustees to deal with the contents of the buildings so transferred; to set out the duties of those Trustees, and to confer jurisdiction on the High Court to deal with certain property; to authorise the making of regulations for compensation, in certain circumstances, for members of the academic staff and other employees of that College; to give that University the option to purchase the premises of the Magee Theological College Londonderry; to authorise those Trustees to convey the Peace Thanksgiving Hostel, and to transfer the Peace Thanksgiving Fund, to the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland; and for purposes connected therewith.

[9th June 1970]

Ss. 1-3 rep. by 1984 NI 10

4 Duties of Trustees. N.I.

Subs.(1) rep. by SLR 1980

(2) The Trustees shall—

Para.(a) rep. by SLR 1980

(b) continue to pay any pension payable by the Trustees immediately before the appointed day, and may pay any increase in such pension, or any gratuity, which would have been payable but for the passing of this Act;

Para.(c) rep. by 1984 NI 10

…F1 .

F1 Spent

S. 5 rep. by SLR 1980

6 Compensation for staff. N.I.

(1) The Ministry of Education, with the approval of the Ministry of FinanceF2 , may after the appointed day by regulations make provision for the payment, on such terms and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the regulations, of compensation to any member of the academic staff, or any other employee, of the College who—

(a) suffers loss or diminution of emoluments, or whose terms or conditions of service are adversely affected, by reason of his becoming employed by the University; or

(b) suffers loss of employment by reason of his not being employed by the University.

(2) Regulations made under this section may include provision as to—

(a) the manner in which, the time within which and the person to whom, any claim for compensation is to be made; and

(b) the determination of questions arising under the regulations.

(3) The Ministry of Education shall pay, out of moneys provided by Parliament, any compensation payable under this section.

(4) Regulations under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution.

F2 Now D/CS, SR 1976/281

S.7 rep. by 1978 c.v

Ss.8, 9 rep. by 1984 NI 10

10 Interpretation. N.I.

In this Act—

• “the Act of 1953” has the meaning assigned by section 3(2)( b);

• “the appointed day” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1);

• “the College” has the meaning assigned by section 3(2);

• Definition rep. by 1984 NI 10

• “the Trustees” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1);

• “the University” has the meaning assigned by section 1(1).

11 Repeals. N.I.

Subs.(1), with Schedule 3, effects repeals

(2) The repeal of section 10 of the Act of 1953 shall not affect any trustee appointed under that section before the appointed day.

12 Short title. N.I.

This Act may be cited as the Magee University College Londonderry Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.

Schedules 1, 2 rep. by SLR 1980.

Schedule 3—Repeals