(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 14th November 2010 the provisions of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 (“the Act”) which are yet to be commenced, except for section 23 (collection of data on additional support needs).
Sections 18(2) and 19(2) of the Act both amend section 19(3) of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 4). The amendment made by section 19(2) of the Act must legally apply before the amendment made by section 18(2), article 2(3) accordingly provides that the former comes into force immediately before the latter.