(1)Any two or more councils may exercise jointly any of their functions where it appears to them that to do so—
(a)will be more efficient, or
(b)will enable them more effectively to discharge any of their functions.
(2)Any two or more councils shall, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State, jointly make provision for the assessment by a person appointed by them of matters relating to the arrangements made by each institution in Great Britain which is within the higher education sector for maintaining academic standards in the institution.
[F1(2A)The power of the Secretary of State to give directions under subsection (2) above shall, as regards the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, be treated as exercisable in or as regards Scotland and may be exercised separately.]
(3)In this section—
(a)“council” means a higher education funding council, a [F2learning and skills council] or the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, and
(b)references to institutions within the higher education sector include institutions within the higher education sector within the meaning of Part II of the M1Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.
Extent Information
E1S. 82 extends to Great Britain see s. 94(5).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 82(2A) inserted (1.7.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), art. 2, Sch. para. 13; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
F2Words in s. 82(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 21, s. 149, Sch. 9 para. 38; S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II (with transitional provisions in art. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 82 modified (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 5, Sch. 2.
C2S. 82 amended (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 2, Sch. para. 13.
Commencement Information
I1S. 82 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
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