190 LEA functions: qualificationsE+W
(1)A local education authority may award or authenticate academic and vocational qualifications, and may in particular—
(a)devise and administer a qualification or a course leading to a qualification,
(b)register candidates,
(c)set, administer and moderate examinations or other assessments, and
(d)require the payment of fees in respect of the exercise of the power.
(2)A local education authority may secure the exercise by any other person of such of the authority’s powers under subsection (1) as the authority may specify.
(3)A local education authority may exercise their powers under this section by forming, or participating in forming, or being a member of, a body corporate.
(4)The powers under this section shall be regarded as always having been within the powers of a local education authority; and this section is without prejudice to the generality of the powers of a local education authority.