GeneralU.K.
79 Duty to give information to the funding councils.E+W
Each of the following shall give a council such information as they may require for the purposes of the exercise of any of their functions under the Education Acts—
(a)a [F1local authority],
(b)the governing body of any institution within the higher education sector, and
(c)the governing body of any institution at which prescribed courses of higher education are currently or have at any time been provided.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 79 modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art. 2, Sch.2
Commencement Information
I1S. 79 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
[F279A.Power to request information from higher education institutions that are exempt charitiesU.K.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England may direct any exempt charity in relation to which it is the principal regulator (within the meaning of section 13 of the Charities Act 2006) to provide it with such information as it considers necessary for the purpose of discharging its duty under subsection (2) of that section.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 79A inserted (1.6.2010) by The Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/501), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 4
F380 Dissolution of Council for National Academic Awards.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 80 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 4
81 Directions.E+W
(1)In exercising their functions under this Part of this Act, [F4the HEFCW] shall comply with any directions under this section, and such directions shall be contained in an order made by the Secretary of State.
(2)The Secretary of State may give general directions to [F5the HEFCW] about the exercise of their functions.
(3)If it appears to the Secretary of State that the financial affairs of any institution within the higher education sector have been or are being mismanaged he may, after consulting [F6the HEFCW] and the institution, give such directions to [F6the HEFCW] about the provision of financial support in respect of the activities carried on by the institution as he considers are necessary or expedient by reason of the mismanagement.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in s. 81(1) substituted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 22(2); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 9)
F5Words in s. 81(2) substituted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 22(3); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 9)
F6Words in s. 81(3) substituted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 22(4); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 9)
Commencement Information
I2S. 81 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1