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| Strategy. |
16. - (1) The Council must formulate a strategy in relation to its functions and keep it under review.
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(2) The Council must have regard to the strategy in exercising its functions.
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(3) The Council must incorporate in the strategy proposals as to-
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(a) how it intends to achieve any objectives contained in directions of the Secretary of State; |
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(b) how it intends to achieve such objectives within any time limits contained in such directions. |
| Use of information by Council. |
17. In carrying out its functions the Council must have regard to information supplied to it by any body designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.
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| Supplementary functions. |
18. - (1) The Council may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of or in connection with the exercise of its other functions.
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(2) In particular it may-
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(a) acquire and dispose of land and other property; |
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(b) enter into contracts; |
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(c) invest sums not immediately needed for the purpose of exercising its other functions; |
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(d) accept financial resources (whether as gifts or otherwise); |
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(e) accept gifts of land and other property. |
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(3) But the Council has no power-
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(b) to lend money unless the Secretary of State consents; |
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(c) to hold shares in a company, or otherwise become a member of a company, unless the Secretary of State consents. |
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(4) The Secretary of State may by order confer or impose on the Council such supplementary powers or duties relating to the provision of post-16 education or training as he thinks fit.
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(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) a power or duty is supplementary if-
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(a) it is exercisable in connection with functions of the Secretary of State, and |
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(b) it is relevant to the provision of facilities for post-16 education or training. |
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| Local councils. |
19. - (1) The Council must establish a committee (to be called a local learning and skills council) for each area of England specified by the Secretary of State.
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(2) A local council is to consist of not less than 12 and not more than 16 members appointed by the Council with the approval of the Secretary of State.
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(3) The Secretary of State must appoint one of them as chairman after seeking the Council's advice.
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(4) Members of a local council may be (but need not be) members of the Council.
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(5) Schedule 2 contains provisions about local councils.
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| Functions of local councils. |
20. A local council-
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(a) must perform in relation to its area such of the Council's duties as the Council specifies; |
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(b) may exercise in relation to its area such of the Council's powers as the Council specifies. |
