82 Joint exercise of functions.E+W+S
[F1(1)A relevant authority may exercise any of its functions jointly with—
(a)another relevant authority, or
(b)the Secretary of State, to the extent that the Secretary of State is discharging functions under section 14 of the Education Act 2002,
where the condition in subsection (1B) is met.
(1A)The Secretary of State may exercise functions under section 14 of the Education Act 2002 jointly with a relevant authority where the condition in subsection (1B) is met.
(1B)The condition is that it appears to the persons who are to exercise functions jointly that to do so—
(a)will be more efficient, or
(b)will enable them more effectively to discharge any of their functions.]
(2)[F2A relevant authority must, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State, make provision jointly with another relevant authority or with the Secretary of State] for the assessment by a person appointed by them of matters relating to the arrangements made by each institution in Great Britain which is within the higher education sector for maintaining academic standards in the institution.
[F3(2A)The power of the Secretary of State to give directions under subsection (2) above shall, as regards the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, be treated as exercisable in or as regards Scotland and may be exercised separately.]
(3)In this section—
[F4(a)“relevant authority” means a higher education funding council, F5...[F6 the Chief Executive of Skills Funding], the National Assembly for Wales to the extent that it is discharging its functions under Part 2 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 or the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, and]
(b)references to institutions within the higher education sector include institutions within the higher education sector within the meaning of Part II of the M1Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.
Extent Information
E1S. 82 extends to Great Britain see s. 94(5).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 82(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 82(1) (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 12 para. 36(2); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F2Words in s. 82(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 12 para. 36(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F3S. 82(2A) inserted (1.7.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), art. 2, Sch. para. 13; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
F4S. 82(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2006) by The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 25(c) (with art. 7)
F5Words in s. 82(3)(a) omitted (1.4.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 12 para. 36(4); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F6Words in s. 82(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 24 (with art. 2(3))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 82 modified (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 5, Sch. 2.
C2S. 82 amended (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 2, Sch. para. 13.
Commencement Information
I1S. 82 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
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