s 190 Local authority functions: qualifications
(1) A local authority may award or authenticate academic and vocational qualifications, and may in particular— (a) devise and administer a qualification or a course leading to a qualification, (b) register candidates, (c) set, administer and moderate examinations or other assessments, and (d) require the payment of fees in respect of the exercise of the power. (2) A local authority may secure the exercise by any other person of such of the authority’s powers under subsection (1) as the authority may specify. (3) A local authority may exercise their powers under this section by forming, or participating in forming, or being a member of, a body corporate. (4) The powers under this section shall be regarded as always having been within the powers of a local authority ; and this section is without prejudice to the generality of the powers of a local authority .