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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 74 (C. 3)

EDUCATION

The School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002

Made

25th February 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002(1) hereby make the following Order:

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002 (Commencement) Order 2002.

Appointed day for the purposes of section 1

2.  26th February 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 1 (placing requests: children under school age) of the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002.

Appointed day for the purposes of section 2

3.  22nd March 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 2 (provisions relating to the abolition of the post of assistant headteacher) of the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002.

CATHY JAMIESON

A member of the Scottish Executive

Victoria Quay,

Edinburgh

25th February 2002

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the School Education (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2002. 26th February 2002 is the appointed day for section 1 which amends the law on placing requests for children under school age.

22nd March 2002 is the appointed day for section 2 which makes provision relating to the abolition of the post of assistant headteacher. On that day all provisions of the Act are in force.