(1)In this Act—
(a)any reference to a regional strategic body is a reference to a body specified in schedule 2A;
(b)any reference to a regional board is a reference to a body specified in Part 1 of that schedule.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by order—
(a)modify Part 1 of schedule 2A so as to establish, abolish or re-name a regional board;
(b)modify Part 2 of schedule 2A by adding, removing or varying any entry relating to a fundable post-16 education body.
(3)Before making an order under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a)the Council;
(b)the local authority for any area in which post-16 education bodies provide, or are to provide, fundable further education or fundable higher education which is funded, or is to be funded, by the regional strategic body to which the order relates;
(c)where it relates to a regional strategic body which already exists, the regional strategic body and its colleges; and
(d)any other person appearing to the Scottish Ministers as likely to be affected by the order.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7B inserted (3.3.2014 for specified purposes, 31.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12), ss. 8(1), 23(2); S.S.I. 2014/21, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1)); S.S.I. 2015/82, art. 2