On 1st August 2011 Edinburgh College of Art (referred to in the Order as “the original College”) will become part of the University of Edinburgh and on 2nd August 2011 will cease to be a separate institution. This Order gives effect to that arrangement.

The Order provides for the establishment of an academic entity within the University known as Edinburgh College of Art (referred to in the Order as “the reconstituted College”) (Article 3). It transfers the whole property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the governing body of the original College to the governing body of the University of Edinburgh (Article 4). It makes consequential provisions regarding property provided with the aid of a grant (Article 5), property over which the City of Edinburgh Council has a right of pre-emption (Article 6) and the original College’s endowments (Articles 7 and 8). It provides for staff of the original College to transfer to employment by the governing body of the University without a break in their employment (Article 9). It provides for the original College to be closed and its governing body wound up and dissolved (Article 10). It makes consequential amendments to regulations governing superannuation to enable the present arrangements to continue to be available for transferred staff (Article 11). It makes consequential revocations of legislation relating to the original College (Article 12).