17Advisory functions
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(1)The Council must provide the Scottish Ministers with such information, advice and assistance relating to the—
(a)provision and funding of fundable further education and fundable higher education; and
(b)undertaking of research at bodies which provide fundable further education or fundable higher education,
as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.
(2)The Council may provide the Scottish Ministers with other information and advice relating to those matters whenever it considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)Any information, advice or assistance under subsections (1) and (2) is to be provided in such manner as the Scottish Ministers may determine.