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<Text>Sections <InternalLink Ref="section-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/3/section/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/3/section/1/enacted">1</InternalLink> and <InternalLink Ref="section-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/3/section/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/3/section/2/enacted">2</InternalLink> come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, appoint.</Text>
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<Text>Regulations under subsection (2) may—</Text>
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<Text>include transitional, transitory or saving provision,</Text>
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<Text>make different provision for different purposes, including different provision for—</Text>
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<Text>different descriptions of pupil,</Text>
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<Text>different education authorities or grant-aided schools.</Text>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers must make regulations under subsection (2) no later than 30 September 2027.</Text>
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