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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2006 No. 1739

EDUCATION, ENGLAND

The Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College (Dissolution) Order 2006

  Made 1st July 2006 
  Laid before Parliament 10th July 2006 
  Coming into force 1st August 2006 

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992[1] ("the Act").

     In accordance with section 51 of the Act, he has received a proposal for the dissolution of the further education corporation known as Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College [2] ("the corporation") from the Learning and Skills Council for England.

     In accordance with section 27(7)(a) of the Act he has consulted the corporation. In accordance with section 27(2), the Order is made with the consent of the further education corporation known as Halton College of Further Education, Widnes [3] ("Halton College").

     1. This Order may be cited as the Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College (Dissolution) Order 2006 and comes into force on 1st August 2006.

    
2. On 1st August 2006 the corporation shall be dissolved and all of its property, rights and liabilities shall be transferred to Halton College, being a body corporate established for the 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 August 2006 as if the references in that section—


Bill Rammell
Minister of State Department for Education and Skills

1st July 2006



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order dissolves with effect from 1st August 2006 the further education corporation established to conduct Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College. It provides for the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to Halton College of Further Education, Widnes and secures the rights of its employees by applying section 26(2) to (4) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.


Notes:

[1] 1992 c.13.back

[2] Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097) under the name of Widnes Sixth Form College; and was renamed Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College on 1st August 2001.back

[3] Established by the Education (Further Education Corporations) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/2097).back



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Prepared 10 July 2006


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