The Broomfield Agricultural College (Dissolution) Order 2002

Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 243

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The Broomfield Agricultural College (Dissolution) Order 2002

Made

8th February 2002

Laid before Parliament

8th February 2002

Coming into force

1st March 2002

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 Broomfield Agricultural College(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 Derby College, hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Broomfield Agricultural College (Dissolution) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st March 2002.

2.  On 1st March 2002 the corporation shall be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to Derby 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 March 2002 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 the 1st March 2002;

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

(d) to the corporation were to Derby College.

Margaret Hodge

Minister of State,

Department for Education and Skills

8th February 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order dissolves with effect from 1st March 2002 the further education corporation established to conduct the Broomfield Agricultural College. It provides for the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to Derby 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).