Education Reform Act 1988

133 Payments by Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council in respect of persons employed in the provision of higher or further education. E+W

F1 [(1) A higher education funding council shall have power to make payments, subject to such terms and conditions as the council think fit, to—

(a) any [F2 local authority] in their area;

(b) the London Residuary Body;

(c) the London Pensions Fund Authority; and

(d) the governing body of any institution designated under section 129 of this Act, as originally enacted;

in respect of relevant expenditure incurred or to be incurred by that authority or body of any class or description prescribed for the purposes of this section.]

(2) In subsection (1) above “relevant expenditure” means—

(a) in relation to a [F2 local authority] [F3 the London Residuary Body or the London Pensions Fund Authority], expenditure in making payments to or in respect of persons employed or formerly employed at an institution which provides or (in the case of an institution which has ceased to exist since the employment in question came to an end) formerly provided higher education or further education (or both); and

(b) in relation to the governing body of any institution so designated, expenditure in making payments to or in respect of persons employed or formerly employed at the institution.

(3) The reference in subsection (2)(a) above to higher education or further education (or both) shall be read, in the case of an institution which ceased to exist before the date on which section 120 of this Act comes into force, as a reference to further education within the meaning of section 41 of the 1944 Act as that section had effect immediately before that date [F4 and in any other case the reference to further education shall be read as a reference to further education within the meaning of section 41 of the 1944 Act as that section had effect on that date].

(4) Each of the following, that is to say—

(a) a [F2 local authority];

F5 [(aa) the London Residuary Body;

F5 (ab) the London Pensions Fund Authority; and]

(b) the governing body of any institution so designated;

shall give the Council such information as the Council may require for the purposes of the exercise of their power under subsection (1) above.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 133(1) substituted (1.4.1993) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 67(1); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch.3.

F2 Words 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. 4(2)

F3 Words in s. 133(2)(a) inserted (6.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 67(2); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F4 Words in s. 133(3) added (6.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 67(3); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

F5 S. 133(4)(aa)(ab) inserted (6.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 67(4); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 133 amended(retrospectively) (6. 5. 1992) by Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), s. 67(5); S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1.

S. 133 modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art. 2(b)(i), Sch.1