Part IFurther Education
Chapter I Duties in relation to further education
5I1Requirement on Secretary of State to consult.
1
Where, in relation to any college of further education, the Secretary of State proposes to exercise any power to which this section applies, he shall consult the education authority for the area in which the college is or, as the case may be, is to be situated and any other person appearing to the Secretary of State to be affected by the proposal.
2
This section applies to—
a
the power of the Secretary of State under section 3 of this Act—
i
to establish a new college of further education;
ii
to close a college of further education; or
iii
to merge two or more colleges of further education; and
b
the power of the Secretary of State under section 44 of this Act to designate an institution for the purposes of Part II of this Act, if the institution is a college of further education in respect of which a board of management has been established in pursuance of this Part of this Act.