PART IINTRODUCTORY

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1

This Order may be cited as the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

2

Except as provided by the following provisions of this Article, this Order comes into operation on 1st August 2006.

3

The following provisions come into operation on the expiration of one week from the date on which this Order is made—

a

this Part;

b

Part II (except Articles 18 to 22) in so far as it authorises the making of regulations or orders;

c

Article 43.

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The following provisions come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint—

a

Articles 18 to 22;

b

Articles 31 to 35 and 37;

c

Part II of Schedule 2 and Article 44(1) so far as relating to that Part;

d

Part III of Schedule 3 and Article 44(2) so far as relating to that Part.

5

Articles 27, 28(1), 29 and 30 (and Part II of Schedule 3 and Article 44(2) so far as relating to that Part) come into operation on 1st October 2006, but do not apply in relation to any admission to a school taking effect, or proposed admission to a school which would take effect, at any time before 31st July 2010.

6

Article 28(2) comes into operation—

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if Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 comes into force, on such date as the Department may by order appoint;

b

if Schedule 3 to that Act comes into force, on the date on which that Schedule comes into force;

but (in either case) does not apply in relation to any admission to a school taking effect, or proposed admission to a school which would take effect, at any time before 31st July 2010.

7

No order may be made under paragraph (6)(a) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Assembly.