Part 3General and miscellaneous

66Commencement

(1)

Sections 63 to 65, this section and section 67 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.

(2)

The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.

(3)

Regulations bringing the following provisions into force may be made only once the Scottish Qualifications Authority has no functions exercisable otherwise than in or as regards Scotland—

(a)

section 60 (dissolution of the Scottish Qualifications Authority),

(b)

paragraph 11 of schedule 4 (repeal of Part 1 and associated schedules of the Education (Scotland) Act 1996).

(4)

Regulations under this section may—

(a)

include transitional, transitory or saving provision,

(b)

make different provision for different purposes.