(1)The Council—
(a)must make and publish a plan for [F1each academic year];
(b)may make and publish such other plans as it thinks fit.
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)A plan for [F3an academic year] must be published before the year starts.
(4)A plan for [F4an academic year] must include—
(a)proposals as to how the Council intends to achieve in [F5the academic year] any objectives which should be achieved in the year in conformity with directions of the Secretary of State or with conditions imposed under section 27;
(b)the Council’s financial proposals for the year.
[F6(5)In this section “academic year” means—
(a)the period starting with the 1 April following the date on which section 8 of the Further Education and Training Act 2007 comes into force and ending with the second 31 July following that 1 April;
(b)each successive period of 12 months. ]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 15(1)(a) substituted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 8(2), 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(a)
F2S. 15(2) repealed (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 8(3), 32(5), Sch. 2; S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(a)(i)
F3Words in s. 15(3) substituted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 8(4), 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(a)
F4Words in s. 15(4) substituted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 8(5)(a), 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(a)
F5Words in s. 15(4)(a) substituted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 8(5)(b), 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(a)
F6S. 15(5) inserted (23.12.2007) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 8(6), 32(5); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(a)