The Education (Higher Education Corporations) Order 1988

• Citation: S.I. 1988/1799
• Sections: 5

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Education (Higher Education Corporations) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 20th November 1988.

Section 2

In this Order“the nominating authority” means the local authority entitled to nominate one or more local authority nominees as initial nominee members of a corporation.

Section 3

The institutions specified in the Schedule to this Order are institutions maintained by local education authorities which appear to the Secretary of State to fall within section 121(2) of the Education Reform Act 1988.

Section 4

In relation to the higher education corporations established under section 121 of the said Act of 1988 by virtue of this Order the transfer date for the purposes of section 126 of that Act shall be 1st April 1989.

Section 5

In relation to each such higher education corporation the local authority specified in the said Schedule in respect of the institution the corporation is established to conduct shall be the nominating authority for the number of initial nominee members so specified.