101.—(1) A board shall have power in accordance with arrangements approved by the Department—
(a)to secure the provision for its area of such facilities for higher education to which this Article applies as appear to it to be appropriate for meeting the needs of the population of its area; and
(b)to secure the provision of higher education to which this Article applies for persons living outside its area.
(2) In exercising its power under paragraph (1)(a) a board shall have regard to any facilities for higher education to which this Article applies provided by universities, boards and other bodies which are provided for, or available for use by persons living in, its area and may—
(a)co-operate with other boards and bodies other than boards;
(b)with the approval of the Department, contribute towards the expenses of such bodies other than boards or incur expenditure jointly with another board or other boards.
(3) The higher education to which this Article applies is higher education provided by means of a course of a description mentioned in paragraph 1(a), (b), (c) or (d) of Schedule 7.
(4) The Department may by order amend paragraph (3).