Part 1Further and higher education etc.
The Council: functions
I119Administration of certain support
1
After section 73 (power of Scottish Ministers to make grants to education authorities and others) of the 1980 Act there is inserted—
73ZAAdministration of certain sums
1
The Scottish Ministers may direct—
a
the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council; or
b
any other body or person,
to administer any sums applied by the Scottish Ministers for a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act.
2
A body or person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) above shall administer those sums—
a
in such manner and to such extent; and
b
subject to such conditions,
as the Scottish Ministers may in the direction specify.
3
The reference in subsection (1) above to a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act is a reference to that purpose only in so far as relating to support for persons—
a
undertaking; or
b
who have undertaken,
courses of education provided by fundable bodies.
4
In subsection (3) above, “fundable bodies” shall be construed in accordance with the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).
2
In section 73A (transfer or delegation of functions relating to student support) of that Act—
a
in subsection (3), for the words “73(f)” there is substituted “
73(a), (c) or (f)
”
;
b
in subsection (6)(a)(i)—
i
after the word “making” there is inserted “
payments,
”
; and
ii
for the words “73(f)” there is substituted “
73(a), (c) or (f)
”
; and
c
after subsection (9) there is added—
10
The references in subsections (3) and (6)(a)(i) above to regulations under section 73(a) or (c) of this Act are references to those regulations only in so far as relating to support for persons—
a
undertaking; or
b
who have undertaken,
courses of education provided by fundable bodies.
11
In subsection (10) above, “fundable bodies” shall be construed in accordance with the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).