{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-act-1992/section-83",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-act-1992/section-83.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/13",
  "legislation_title": "Further and Higher Education Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-act-1992",
  "path": "section/83",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "83",
  "heading": "Efficiency studies.",
  "text": "(1) A person listed in an entry in column 1 of the table in subsection (1B) may arrange for efficiency studies to be promoted or carried out by any person in respect of an institution listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table.\n(1A) “Efficiency studies” are studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of an institution.\n(1B) The table referred to in subsection (1) is—\nPerson\nInstitution\n. . .\n. . .\nThe Secretary of State\nAn institution in England within the further education sector, other than a sixth form college\nThe Secretary of State\nA sixth form college\n. . .\n. . .\n(2) A person promoting or carrying out efficiency studies at the request of a person listed in an entry in column 1 of the table in subsection (1B) may require the governing body of the institution concerned—\n(a) to furnish the person, or any person authorised by him, with such information, and\n(b) to make available to him, or any person so authorised, for inspection their accounts and such other documents,\nas the person may reasonably require for that purpose.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 83(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 83(1) (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 25(2) (with art. 2(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 83(1B) table omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 6(4) (with s. 19); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 83 substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 40"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 83(1B) table substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 12 para. 37; S.I. 2012/924, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 83(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 25(3)(a) (with art. 2(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 83(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1080), art. 1(2)(a), Sch. 1 para. 25(3)(b) (with art. 2(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 83 modified (temp.) (1.8.2024) by The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/806), art. 18(1)(3) (with art. 28)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 83(2) modified (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/563, art. 2, Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 83 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/13/section/83",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:11.514536+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}