Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992

30 Restriction on education authority entering into certain contracts

(1) This section applies to any contract which—

(a) is entered into by an education authority after 21st March 1991 and before the first transfer date; and

(b) would, if the college were prescribed under section 11 of this Act, be binding on the board of management of the college of further education with effect from the first transfer date.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part of this Act, an education authority shall not enter into a contract to which this section applies without the prior consent, given in writing, of the college council for the college.

(3) Without prejudice to section 28 or 29 of this Act, an education authority shall not enter into a contract to which this section applies in respect of which the consideration or, where the consideration is not expressed as an amount of money, the value of the consideration exceeds £50,000 without the prior consent, given in writing, of the Secretary of State.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3) above, the consideration or value of the consideration in respect of a contract of employment exceeds £50,000 if, in respect of any period of 12 months, the aggregate amount of the remuneration payable to and value of other benefits receivable by the employee exceeds £50,000.

(5) Any consent for the purposes of this section may be given in respect of a particular contract or in respect of contracts of any class or description; and such consent may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions.

(6) Where any contract entered into by an education authority whether on, before or after 21st March 1991 is varied after that date and the effect of such variation is as mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above, the contract shall be treated, for the purposes of this section, as if it were a contract entered into after that date.