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).