Any power vested in the Privy Council by this Part of this Act may be exercised by any two or more of the lords and others of the Council.

Any act of the Privy Council under this Part of this Act shall be sufficiently signified by an instrument signed by the clerk of the Council, and an order or act signified by an instrument purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Council shall be deemed to have been duly made or done by the Privy Council, and an instrument so signed shall be received in evidence in all courts and proceedings without proof of the authority or signature of the clerk of the Council or other proof.

In this Part of this Act—

• “designated institution” has the meaning given by section 44(2) of this Act;

• “governing body”, in relation to an institution, means—

  1. a

     in the case of an institution conducted by a body corporate, that body;

  2. b

     in the case of a university not falling within paragraph (a) above, the executive governing body which has responsibility for the management and administration of its revenue and property and the conduct of its affairs;

  3. c

     in the case of any other institution not falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above for which the Secretary of State by regulations or the Privy Council by order has constituted a governing body, that governing body; and

  4. d

     in any other case, any board of governors of the institution or any person responsible for the management of the institution, whether or not formally constituted as a governing body or board of governors; and

• “higher education” has the meaning given by section 38 of this Act.

Any reference in any enactment (including an enactment contained in a subordinate instrument) passed or made before the passing of this Act to a college of education shall be construed as a reference to a designated institution which provides courses for the education and training of teachers.