{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-scotland-act-2005/section-15",
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  "legislation": "asp/2005/6",
  "legislation_title": "Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/further-and-higher-education-scotland-act-2005",
  "path": "section/15",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Efficiency studies",
  "text": "(1) The Council may secure the promotion or carrying out of studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of any fundable body.\n(2) The governing body of a fundable body must—\n(a) provide any person promoting or carrying out studies by virtue of subsection (1) with such information; and\n(b) make available to the person for inspection such accounts and other documents,\nas the person may reasonably require for the purposes of the studies.\n(3) A study under subsection (1) may include consideration of the extent to which the needs and interests of students are being met.\n(4) A study under subsection (1) may include consideration of the extent to which the needs and interests of staff are being met, including in relation to fair work principles.\n(5) The Council may issue recommendations to a fundable body following a study carried out under subsection (1).\n(6) The Council may publish any recommendations issued under subsection (5) as it considers appropriate.\n(7) Before publishing any recommendations issued under subsection (5), the Council must consult the fundable body to which the recommendations have been issued.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 15(3)-(7) inserted (1.10.2026) by Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 5), ss. 17(2), 39(2); S.S.I. 2026/261, reg. 2(1), sch. Pt. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 15 in force at 3.10.2005 by S.S.I. 2005/419, art. 2(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2005/6/section/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:27.841262+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."
}