2017 No. 1109
Universities And Colleges
The Marshall Scholarships Order 2017
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of November 2017
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in the exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 1(1) of the Marshall Scholarships Act 19591, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
Citation and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as the Marshall Scholarships Order 2017 and comes into force on 23rd January 2018.
Amendment of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 19532.
In section 1 of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 19532 (funding of Marshall scholarships), for “forty” substitute “50”.
Revocation3.
Ceri King
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases from 40 to 50 the annual number of Marshall scholarships that may be provided at universities in the United Kingdom to citizens of the United States of America who are graduates of recognised institutions of higher learning in the United States of America.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument because no impact on the private sector, civil society organisations or public services is foreseen.