Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

SCHEDULES

Section 26.

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Committees (England)

General E+W

1 (1) The Council— E+W

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) may establish such F2 ... committees as it thinks fit.

(2) Members of a committee may be (but need not be) members of the Council.

(3) Nothing in this Schedule applies to [F3 regional learning and skills councils].

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) repealed (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 5, 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(d)(i)

F2 Word in Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(b) repealed (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(i)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 para. 1(3) substituted (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 1 para. 16(2); S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(h)

Young people’s learning committee E+W

F4 2 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 3 para. 2 repealed (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(i)

Adult learning committee E+W

F5 3 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 3 para. 3 repealed (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(i)

[F6 Functions and members of committees] E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 3 para. 4 heading substituted (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 1 para. 16(3); S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(h)

4 (1) This paragraph applies to any committee of the Council F7 .... E+W

(2) The committee’s functions—

(a) are to be such functions as the Council specifies, and

(b) are to concern such matters as the Council specifies.

(3) The committee’s members are to be appointed by the Council.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(1) repealed (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(i)

Tenure of members E+W

5 (1) A person is to hold and vacate office as a member of a committee of the Council in accordance with the terms of his appointment. E+W

(2) On ceasing to be a member of a committee a person is eligible for re-appointment.

F8 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) A person may at any time by notice in writing to the Council resign his office as a member of [F9 a committee].

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 3 para. 5(3) repealed (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(i)

F9 Words in Sch. 3 para. 5 substituted (21.2.2008) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 1 para. 16(4); S.I. 2008/313, art. 2(h)

6 (1) This paragraph applies if the Council is satisfied that a member of a committee of the Council— E+W

(a) has been absent from meetings of the committee for a period longer than 6 consecutive months without the committee’s permission, or

(b) is unable or unfit to carry out the functions of a member.

(2) The Council may by notice in writing to the member remove him from office, which shall then become vacant.

Allowances E+W

7 E+W The Council must pay to the members of any of its committees who are not members of the Council such travelling, subsistence and other allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.

Proceedings E+W

8 (1) A representative of the Secretary of State is entitled to attend and take part in any deliberations (but not in decisions) at meetings of any committee of the Council. E+W

(2) The Council must provide the Secretary of State with such copies as he may require of any documents distributed to members of any committee of the Council.

9 E+W The validity of any proceedings of any committee of the Council is not to be affected by a vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.

10 E+W The Council may regulate the procedure of any of its committees, subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule.