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(1)The Secretary of State may by order confer or impose on either of the Funding Councils such supplementary functions as he thinks fit; and any such functions shall be treated—
(a)in the case of functions conferred or imposed on the Universities Funding Council, as functions under section 131 of this Act; and
(b)in the case of functions conferred or imposed on the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council, as functions under section 132 of this Act.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above a function is a supplementary function, in relation to either of the Funding Councils, if it is exercisable for the purposes of—
(a)the exercise by the Secretary of State of functions of his under any enactment; or
(b)the doing by the Secretary of State of anything he has power to do apart from any enactment;
and it relates to, or to the activities of, institutions eligible for funding by that Council.
(3)The terms and conditions on which either of the Funding Councils make any grants or other payments may include in particular conditions—
(a)enabling the Council to require the repayment, in whole or in part, of sums paid by the Council if any other condition subject to which the sums were paid is not complied with; and
(b)requiring the payment of interest in respect of any period during which a sum due to the Council in accordance with any other condition remains unpaid;
but shall not relate to the application by the body to whom the grants or other payments are made of any sums derived otherwise than from the Council.
(4)Before exercising their discretion under section 131(6) or (as the case may be) section 132(7)(a) of this Act with respect to the terms and conditions to be imposed in relation to any grants each of the Funding Councils shall consult such of the following bodies as it appears to the Council to be appropriate to consult in the circumstances, that is to say—
(a)such bodies representing the interests of relevant institutions as appear to the Council to be concerned; and
(b)the governing body of any particular relevant institution which appears to the Council to be concerned.
(5)References in subsection (4) above to relevant institutions are references—
(a)in relation to consultations required to be carried out by the Universities Funding Council, to universities; and
(b)in relation to consultations required to be carried out by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council, to institutions within the PCFC funding sector.
(6)Subject to subsection (7) below, the Secretary of State may make grants to each of the Funding Councils of such amounts and subject to such conditions as he may determine.
(7)The conditions subject to which grants are made by the Secretary of State to either of the Funding Councils shall not relate to the making of grants or other payments by the Council to any specified institution.
(8)In exercising their functions under this Part of this Act each of the Funding Councils shall comply with any directions given to them by the Secretary of State.
(9)Directions given for the purposes of subsection (8) above shall be given by order made by the Secretary of State.
(10)Neither of the Funding Councils shall be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the property of either Council shall not be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
(11)An order under subsection (1) above may exclude the application of subsection (10) above to any extent specified in the order in relation to the exercise of any functions conferred or imposed by the order on either of the Funding Councils.
(12)Schedule 8 to this Act has effect with respect to each of the Funding Councils.
(13)In this section “the Funding Councils” means the Universities Funding Council and the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council; and the reference in subsection (2) above to institutions eligible for funding by either of those Councils is a reference—
(a)in relation to the Universities Funding Council, to universities; and
(b)in relation to the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council, to—
(i)institutions within the PCFC funding sector; and
(ii)institutions maintained or assisted by local education authorities, other than universities, at which prescribed courses of higher education are currently provided.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 134(10) excluded (23. 3. 1992) by S.I. 1992/427, art.6.
C2S. 134(10) excluded (23. 3. 1992) by S.I. 1992/428, art.6.
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