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Whereas in accordance with section 51(1)(a) and 51(2)(a) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992^f1(“the Act”) and regulations 2 and 4 of the Education (Publication of Draft Proposals and Orders) (Further Education Corporations) Regulations 1992^f2(“the Regulations”) the Further Education Funding Council for England (“the Council”) has published a draft of a proposal for the establishment by the Secretary of State of a body corporate under section 16(1) of the Act;

Whereas in accordance with section 51(1)(a) and 51(2)(b) of the Act and regulation 5 of the Regulations the Council has considered representations about the draft proposal and in accordance with section 51(1)(a) and 51(2)(c) of the Act has sent copies of the draft and representations to the Secretary of State for Education;

And whereas pursuant to the draft proposal the Council has proposed the establishment of a body corporate by the Secretary of State under section 16(1) of the Act;