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Education (Scotland) Act 1996

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37Short title, commencement and extent

(1)This Act may be cited as the Education (Scotland) Act 1996.

(2)This Act shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different dates may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

(3)An order under subsection (2) above may make such transitional and saving provisions as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in connection with the provision brought into force by the order.

(4)Subject to subsections (5) and (6) below, this Act extends to Scotland only.

(5)Section 26 of this Act extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as Scotland.

(6)The amendment by this Act of an enactment which extends to England and Wales or Northern Ireland extends also to England and Wales or, as the case may be, Northern Ireland.

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