Further and Higher Education Act 1992

83 Efficiency studies. E+W

(1) [F1 The Learning and Skills Council for England, the National Assembly for Wales or a higher education funding council] or a higher education funding council may arrange for the promotion or carrying out by any person of studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of an institution within the further education sector or, as the case may be, the higher education sector.

(2) A person promoting or carrying out such studies at the request of [F2 the] [F3 Learning and Skills Council for England, the National Assembly for Wales or a higher education funding council] may require the governing body of the institution concerned—

(a) to furnish the person, or any person authorised by him, with such information, and

(b) to make available to him, or any person so authorised, for inspection their accounts and such other documents,

as the person may reasonably require for that purpose.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 83(1) 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. 26(a) (with art. 7)

F2 Word in s. 83(2) substituted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), s. 32(5), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(h)

F3 Words in s. 83(2) 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. 26(b) (with art. 7)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 83(2) modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art. 2, Sch. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 83 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1