Part III Administration and Finance

Finance

F173ZAAdministration of certain sums

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may direct—

(a)

the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council; or

(b)

any other body or person,

to administer any sums applied by the Scottish Ministers for a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act.

(2)

A body or person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) above shall administer those sums—

(a)

in such manner and to such extent; and

(b)

subject to such conditions,

as the Scottish Ministers may in the direction specify.

(3)

The reference in subsection (1) above to a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act is a reference to that purpose only in so far as relating to support for persons—

(a)

undertaking; or

(b)

who have undertaken,

courses of education provided by F2post-16 education bodies.

(4)

In subsection (3) above, “F3post-16 education bodies” shall be construed in accordance with the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).