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Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 654 (C. 25)

EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Learning and Skills Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001

Made

19th February 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 152(6) and section 154(1) and (3) of the Learning and Skills Act 2000(1) the Secretary of State for Education and Employment hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and Interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Learning and Skills Act 2000.

Provision coming into force

2.—(1) The provisions of the Act specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st March 2001.

(2) The provisions of the Act specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st April 2001.

(3) The provisions of the Act specified in Part III of the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 1st September 2001.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the Schedule to this Order the provisions referred to in paragraphs (1) to (3) above shall come into force for all purposes.

Savings and Transitional Provisions

3.—(1) In this article

“the old council” means the Further Education Funding Council for England;

“the new Council” means the Learning and Skills Council for England;

“the 1992 Act” means the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

(2) Without prejudice to paragraph 3 of Schedule 10 to the Act, anything done before 1st April 2001 by the old Council pursuant to section 51 of the 1992 Act shall have effect as if done by the new Council.

(3) If any provision in the instrument or articles of government of any institution within the further education sector (as defined in section 91(3) of the 1992 Act) provides that anything should be done in accordance with requirements of the old Council, or should comply with directions given by the old Council, such provision shall have effect, in relation to any requirement imposed or direction given on or after 1st April 2001, as if references to the old Council were references to the new Council.

(4) The powers contained in—

(a)section 496 of the Education Act 1996 as applied in relation to the old Council by section 56(3) of the 1992 Act; and

(b)section 57(3) and (4) of the 1992 Act,

shall continue to be exercisable in respect of any action (including failure to take any action) by the old Council before 1st April 2001 but any direction given under those powers shall be given to the new Council.

Tessa Blackstone

Minister of State,

Department for Education and Employment

19th February 2001

Article 2

SCHEDULE

Part IProvisions Coming into Force on 1st March 2001

Part IIProvisions Coming into Force on 1st April 2001

Part IIIProvisions coming into force on 1st September 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This order brings provisions of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 into force on the various dates specified in the schedule to the Order. In particular, in England, the dissolution of the Further Education Funding Council for England (FEFC) is brought into effect on 1st April 2001 and the Learning and Skills Council, from that date, takes up its main duties in connection with the education and training of persons aged 16 to 19, the education and training of persons over 19 and the encouragement of all individuals and employers in those fields.

The Order also contains transitional provisions and savings which preserve the validity of actions taken by the FEFC before 1st April 2001; save provisions in the governing instruments of Further Education Colleges and the like; and preserve the supervisory powers of the Secretary of State in respect of actions and omissions of the FEFC before that date.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.

PROVISIONDATE OF COMMENCEMENTS.I. NO.
ss. 1, 5 (partially), 6 (partially), 12 (partially), 14 to 22, 24 to 27, 291.9.20002000/2114
s. 3019.9.20002000/2540 (W. 163)
ss. 42 to 44, 461.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
s. 4719.9.20002000/2540 (W. 163)
s. 481.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
ss. 49, 5119.9.20002000/2540 (W. 163)
ss. 52, 53, 60, 69, 703.8.20002000/2114
s. 71(1) and (2)1.10.20002000/2559
ss. 73 and 871.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
s. 901.10.20002000/2559
s. 921.9.20002000/2114
s. 931.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
s. 941.9.20002000/2114
s. 95—
as to England1.9.20002000/2114
as to Wales1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
ss. 104 to 1093.8.20002000/2114
s. 110 as to England (partially)1.9.20002000/2114
ss. 111 and 112 as to England and s. 113 as to England (partially)1.10.20002000/2559
ss. 132 to 1361.10.20002000/2559
s. 139—
as to England (partially)3.8.20002000/2114
(partially)1.10.20002000/2559
as to Wales1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
s. 141—
as to England10.8.20002000/2114
as to Wales1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
s. 143 as to England (partially) and
s. 144 as to England1.10.20002000/2559
s. 145—
as to England1.10.20002000/2559
as to Wales1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
ss. 146 and 1471.10.20002000/2559
s. 148 as to England1.11.20002000/2559
s. 149—
(partially)3.8.20002000/2114
(partially)1.9.20002000/2114
(partially)19.9.20002000/2540 (W. 163)
(partially)1.10.20002000/2559
(partially)1.1.20012000/2559
(partially)1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
s. 153—
(partially)1.10.20002000/2559
(partially)1.11.20002000/2559
(partially)1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
Schedules 1 to 31.9.20002000/2114
Schedule 419.9.20002000/2540 (W. 163)
Schedule 51.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
Schedule 63.8.20002000/2114
Schedule 7 as to England (partially)1.10.20002000/2559
Schedule 9 (partially)3.8.20002000/2114
(partially)1.9.20002000/2114
as to Wales (partially)19.9.20002000/2540 (W. 163)
(partially)1.10.20002000/2559
as to England (partially)1.1.20012000/2559
as to Wales (partially)1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)
Schedule 11
as to England—
(partially)3.8.20002000/2114
(partially)1.10.20002000/2559
(partially)1.11.20002000/2559
as to Wales (partially)1.1.20012000/3230 (W. 213)