School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 Explanatory Notes

Section 100 – Commencement

118.This section provides for sections 1 (overview), 100 (commencement) and 101 (short title and inclusion as one of the Education Acts) to come into force the day after Royal Assent is received.

119.Sections 88 to 90 (free school breakfasts) and sections 92 and 93 (school-based counselling) come into force on 1 April 2013.

120.Chapter 3 (school improvement guidance) of Part 2, section 91 (amendment to power to charge for school meals etc) and paragraphs 31, 34(1) and (3), 35 and 36 of Part 3 of Schedule 5 (amendments consequential on section 91) (and section 99 in relation to those paragraphs), and sections 94 and 95 (parents’ meetings) and paragraph 33 of Part 3 of Schedule 5 (amendment consequential on sections 94 and 95) come into force 2 months after Royal Assent is received.

121.The remainder of the Act will come into force in accordance with one or more commencement orders made by the Welsh Ministers.

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