Part 1Further and higher education etc.

Provision of further and higher education etc.

4The Scottish Ministers: general duty

(1)

It is the duty of the Scottish Ministers to provide support for—

(a)

the provision of fundable further education and fundable higher education by the F1post-16 education bodies; and

(b)

the undertaking of research among the F2post-16 education bodies.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers are to do so—

(a)

by—

(i)

making grants to the Council under section 9 or 10 (or both); and

(ii)

such other means as they consider appropriate; and

(b)

to such extent as they may determine.