The Scottish Ministers may by order impose requirements on the Council as regards the exercise of its functions.

But requirements imposed under this section may not relate to the Council's functions under section 7F1, 14A or 17.

The Scottish Ministers are, if it appears to them that the financial affairs of a F3post-16 education body or regional strategic body have been or are being mismanaged, to give the Council such directions about the provision of financial support for the activities carried on by the F4... body as they consider are necessary or expedient by reason of the mismanagement.

A direction made under subsection (1) in relation to any of a regional strategic body's colleges may, in particular, require the Council to provide such financial support to the regional strategic body as may be specified in the direction (subject to such terms and conditions as may be so specified).

The Council must comply with directions given to it under this section.

A person mentioned in subsection (2) must provide the Scottish Ministers with such information as they may reasonably require for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of any of their functions under this Act.