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Education (Scotland) Act 1980

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73ZA Administration of certain sums

(1) The Scottish Ministers may direct— (a) the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council; or (b) any other body or person, to administer any sums applied by the Scottish Ministers for a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act. (2) A body or person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) above shall administer those sums— (a) in such manner and to such extent; and (b) subject to such conditions, as the Scottish Ministers may in the direction specify. (3) The reference in subsection (1) above to a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act is a reference to that purpose only in so far as relating to support for persons— (a) undertaking; or (b) who have undertaken, courses of education provided by post-16 education bodies. (4) In subsection (3) above, “post-16 education bodies” shall be construed in accordance with the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).

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73ZA Administration of certain sums

(1) The Scottish Ministers may direct— (a) the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council; or (b) any other body or person, to administer any sums applied by the Scottish Ministers for a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act. (2) A body or person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) above shall administer those sums— (a) in such manner and to such extent; and (b) subject to such conditions, as the Scottish Ministers may in the direction specify. (3) The reference in subsection (1) above to a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (c) or (f) of section 73 of this Act is a reference to that purpose only in so far as relating to support for persons— (a) undertaking; or (b) who have undertaken, courses of education provided by post-16 education bodies. (4) In subsection (3) above, “post-16 education bodies” shall be construed in accordance with the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 6).

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