(1)The Scottish Ministers may establish and maintain a central training institution for one or more of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)Those purposes are—
(a)the provision of education and training to employees of relevant authorities;
(b)the provision of advice and assistance to relevant authorities in connection with the provision of such education and training;
(c)the supervision and regulation of the provision of such education and training;
(d)the provision of education and training to persons who provide (or are to provide) such education and training;
(e)the provision of education or training to persons who are not employees of relevant authorities in matters in relation to which relevant authorities have functions;
(f)the provision of advice and assistance in connection with the provision of such education and training.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may make arrangements with a relevant authority for a centre established under section 15 to be used for one or more of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2).