Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)

Part II U.K. Higher education

General U.K.

79 Duty to give information to the funding councils. E+W

Each of the following shall give a council such information as they may require for the purposes of the exercise of any of their functions under the Education Acts—

(a) a [F1 local authority],

(b) the governing body of any institution within the higher education sector, and

(c) the governing body of any institution at which prescribed courses of higher education are currently or have at any time been provided.

Textual Amendments

F1 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. 5(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 79 modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art. 2, Sch.2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 79 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1

[F2 79A. Power to request information from higher education institutions that are exempt charities U.K.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England may direct any exempt charity in relation to which it is the principal regulator (within the meaning of [F3 section 25 of the Charities Act 2011)] to provide it with such information as it considers necessary for the purpose of discharging its duty under [F4 section 26(2) of that Act].]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 79A inserted (1.6.2010) by The Charities Act 2006 (Principal Regulators of Exempt Charities) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/501), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 4

F3 Words in s. 79A substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 64(a) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)

F4 Words in s. 79A substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 64(b) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)

F5 80 Dissolution of Council for National Academic Awards. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F5 S. 80 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 5 Group 4

81 Directions. E+W

(1) In exercising their functions under this Part of this Act, [F6 the HEFCW] shall comply with any directions under this section, and such directions shall be contained in an order made by the Secretary of State.

(2) The Secretary of State may give general directions to [F7 the HEFCW] about the exercise of their functions.

(3) If it appears to the Secretary of State that the financial affairs of any institution within the higher education sector have been or are being mismanaged he may, after consulting [F8 the HEFCW] and the institution, give such directions to [F8 the HEFCW] about the provision of financial support in respect of the activities carried on by the institution as he considers are necessary or expedient by reason of the mismanagement.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in s. 81(1) substituted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 22(2); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 9)

F7 Words in s. 81(2) substituted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 22(3); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 9)

F8 Words in s. 81(3) substituted (1.4.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 22(4); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s) (with transitional and savings provisions in S.I. 2018/245, regs. 2, 3, 9)

Commencement Information

I2 S. 81 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1