Part I

Learning and Skills Council for England

Regional councils

Regional councils
18A
1
The Council must establish a committee (to be called a regional learning and skills council) for each area of England specified by the Secretary of State.
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about regional councils
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular, make provision about—
a
the membership of a regional council;
b
the appointment of the members of a regional council;
c
the appointment of a member of a regional council as chairman;
d
the holding and vacation of office as a member or chairman of a regional council (including a person's re-appointment, resignation and removal from office);
e
the appointment by the Council of its employees as staff of a regional council;
f
the delegation of functions by a regional council to its chairman;
g
the delegation by the chairman of a regional council of functions that he is authorised to exercise to a member of the regional council;
h
the delegation of functions by a regional council, with the consent of the Council, to a member of staff of the regional council
i
the payment by the Council of such salaries and such travelling, subsistence and other allowances to the chairman and other members of a regional council as the Secretary of State may determine
j
the provision of information to the Secretary of State;
k
the attendance of a representative of the Secretary of State at, and the participation of such a representative in, any meeting of a regional council;
l
the validity of the proceedings of a regional council;
m
the regulation by a regional council of its own procedure.
4
Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3)(a) may provide for the membership of a regional council to include persons who are not members of the Council.
5
A consent given under subsection (3)(h) by the Council may relate to a particular function or to such descriptions of function as may be specified in the consent.
Ss. 18A-18C and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2008 for the insertion of s. 18A(2)-(4), 1.9.2008 in so far as not aready in force) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 2, 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 3(a); S.I. 2008/313, art. 3