General

61Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and savings

1

This Act may be cited as the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000.

2

There shall come into force on Royal Assent—

a

this section;

b

section 23 of this Act; and

c

in so far as relating to sections 13 to 22 and 24 of, and Schedules 3 to 5 to, the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39), section 60(2) of, and schedule 3 to, this Act;

and the other provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

3

Different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

4

An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as the Scottish Ministers think fit.