Deregulation Act 2015

Powers of Secretary of State in relation to local authority maintained institutionsE+W+S

7E+W+SIn section 56A of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (intervention powers of the Secretary of State in relation to England), for subsection (1) substitute—

(1)This section applies if the Secretary of State is satisfied as to one or more of the matters listed in subsection (2) in the case of—

(a)an institution in England within the further education sector, other than a sixth form college, or

(b)an institution in England which is maintained by a local authority and provides further education, other than an institution within the higher education sector,

and, in either case, it is immaterial whether or not a complaint is made by any person.