The Colleges of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013
The Colleges of Further Education (Transfer and Closure) (Scotland) Order 2013
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Type: Scottish Statutory Instrument
Year: 2013
Number: 354
Made: 2013-12-17
Coming into force: 2014-02-22
Last ingested: 2026-06-12 from legislation.gov.uk.
Explanatory note
Reproduced verbatim from the instrument as published on legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). The note is prepared by the responsible government department and is not part of the instrument itself.
On 22nd February 2014 the following colleges (“the closing colleges”) will cease to exist—
Central College Glasgow
Clackmannan College of Further Education
Fife College of Further and Higher Education
Glasgow College of Building and Printing
Glasgow College of Food Technology
Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
This Order transfers the whole property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Boards of Management of the closing colleges to other colleges of further education (articles 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15). It makes consequential provision regarding property provided with the aid of a grant (article 17). It provides for the closing colleges to be closed and their Boards of Management to be wound up and dissolved (articles 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16).