# The Regional Learning and Skills Councils Regulations 2007, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision about regional learning and skills councils established under section 18A(1) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 for areas of England specified by the Secretary of State. Section 18A of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 was inserted by section 2 of the Further Education and Training Act 2007.
Regulation 2 makes provision about the membership of regional councils and the method of appointment of their members including the chairman.
Regulations 3, 4 and 5 make provision about the holding and vacation of office as a member or chairman of a regional council.
Regulation 6 makes provision about the payment by the Council of such salaries and such travelling, subsistence and other allowances to the chairman and other members of regional councils as determined by the Secretary of State.
Regulation 7 makes provision about the appointment of staff to regional councils.
Regulation 8 makes provision about the delegation of regional council functions.
Regulations 9, 10 and 11 make provision about regional council proceedings.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills, Moorfoot, Sheffield S1 4PQ and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110789361/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-regional-learning-and-skills-councils-regulations-2007/note
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