(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).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 73ZA inserted (3.10.2005) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6), ss. 19(1), 36(2); S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)
F2Words in s. 73ZA(3) substituted (3.3.2014) by Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12), s. 23(2), sch. para. 1(2)(a); S.S.I. 2014/21, art. 2, sch. 1
F3Words in s. 73ZA(4) substituted (3.3.2014) by Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 12), s. 23(2), sch. para. 1(2)(b); S.S.I. 2014/21, art. 2, sch. 1