The Abertay University and Robert Gordon University (Change of Names) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2020

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2020/286
Year2020

2020 No. 286

Education

Charities

The Abertay University and Robert Gordon University (Change of Names) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2020

Made 15th September 2020

Coming into force 25th September 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 20051and by section 19(8) and (9) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 20052and by section 23(2)(b) and (3) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 20003and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 7(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005, the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council has approved the modifications made in Article 2 of this Order.

The Scottish Ministers reasonably believe that, in the case of a body or office-holder specified in this Order, section 23(3)(a) of that the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 is satisfied, and in the case of a class of body or office specified in this Order, that section 23(3)(b) of that Act is satisfied in relation to at least half of those in the class.

In accordance with section 103(5) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament4.

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Abertay University and Robert Gordon University (Change of Names) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2020 and comes into force on 25 September 2020.

S-2 Modification of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005

Modification of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005

2. In schedule 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 20055

(a) before the entry for “Edinburgh Napier University” insert “Abertay University”,

(b) omit “University of Abertay Dundee”,

(c) in the entry for “The Robert Gordon University”, for “The Robert Gordon University” substitute “Robert Gordon University”.

S-3 Amendment of the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Order 2006

Amendment of the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Order 2006

3. In Part 3 of the schedule of the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Order 20066

(a) before the entry for “Edinburgh Napier University”, insert—

“Abertay University

University Court”.

(b) omit the entry for “University of Abertay, Dundee”,

(c) for “The Robert Gordon University” substitute “Robert Gordon University”.

S-4 Modification of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Economy, efficiency and effectiveness examinations) (Specified Bodies etc.) Order 2010

Modification of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Economy, efficiency and effectiveness examinations) (Specified Bodies etc.) Order 2010

4. In the schedule of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 (Economy, efficiency and effectiveness examinations) (Specified Bodies etc.) Order...

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