2005 No. 263 (C.13)
EDUCATION

The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005

Made
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34(2)(b) and 35(1) of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 20041 hereby make the following Order:

Citation and Interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2005.

(2)

In this Order “the Act” means the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.

Appointed day2.

The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the schedule to this order and whose subject matter is specified in column 2 of the schedule shall come into force on 18th May 2005 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of the schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

PETER PEACOCK
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 18TH MAY 2005

Article 2

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision of the Act

Subject Matter

Purpose

Section 11(8)

Co ordinated support plans: further provision

Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made.

Section 13(6) and 13(7)

Provision of information etc on occurrence of certain events

Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made.

Section 16

Dispute resolution

Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made.

Section 22 and Schedule 2 paragraphs 4(3) and 6(6)

Placing requests

Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made.

Section 23(2)(c) and (4)

Other agencies etc to help in exercise of functions under this Act

Only for the purpose of enabling orders to be made.

Section 26(3)

Publication of information by Education Authority

Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made.

Section 27

Code of Practice and directions

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 18th May 2005 as the date for the coming into force of certain provisions of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the Act”). The Act received Royal Assent on 7th May 2004.

Article 2 appoints 18th May 2005 as the day for coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule to this Order. With the exception of section 27 (which is brought into force fully), these provisions are all brought into force for the limited purposes of making orders and regulations.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by Commencement Order made before the date of this Order:–

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 17 and Schedule 1

(Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland)

3rd May 2005

2005/154