3.—(1) Despite the coming into force of sections 55 and 56 of and paragraphs 7 to 9 of Schedule 2 to the Act, in accordance with article 2, the amendments to the Education Act 1996 made by those sections and paragraphs do not have effect in respect of any academic year before the 2010-2011 academic year .
(2) In this article “academic year” has the meaning given by section 509AC of the Education Act 1996.