Part I Further education

Chapter II Institutions within the further education sector

F1Sixth form college corporations: England

33DConversion of sixth form college corporations into further education corporations

(1)

The Secretary of State may by order convert a sixth form college corporation into a further education corporation.

(2)

An order under subsection (1) may be made only if—

(a)

an application for the order has been made by the governing body of the relevant sixth form college, F2...

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(3)

An application under subsection (2)(a) may not be made during the period of two years beginning with the date on which the body's designation or establishment as a sixth form college corporation takes effect.

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(5)

On the date specified in the order, the body ceases to be a sixth form college corporation and becomes a further education corporation.

(6)

An order under subsection (1) may—

(a)

make provision for the continuity of the body corporate, including provision for the continuation of the instrument and articles of government of the body and the relevant sixth form college;

(b)

make provision as to the initial name of the corporation as a further education corporation.