The Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013
Citation, commencement and interpretation1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2013 and comes into force on 13th January 2014.
(2)
In this Order “the Act” means the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013.
Appointed day2.
(1)
13th January 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule), in so far as they are not already in force.
(2)
Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force on 13th January 2014 for that purpose only.
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SCHEDULE
Column 1 Provisions of the Act | Column 2 Subject-matter | Column 3 Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Section 5(1) | Regional colleges | |
Section 18 | Collective bargaining framework for college staff | |
Section 20 | Duty to provide information to Skills Development Scotland | |
Section 21 | Modification of enactments | For the purpose of commencing paragraphs 2(1) and (2)(b) and 8(1) and (23)(a)(i), (iii) and (iv) of the schedule to the Act. |
Schedule, paragraph 2(1) | Modification of enactments | |
Schedule, paragraph 2(2)(b) | Modification of enactments | For the purpose of inserting subsection (7)(a) and (c) to (i) into section 3 of the 1992 Act. |
Schedule, paragraph 8(1) | Modification of enactments | |
Schedule, paragraph 8(23)(a)(i) | Modification of enactments | |
Schedule, paragraph 8(23)(a)(iii) | Modification of enactments | For the purpose of inserting the definition “higher education institution” into section 35(1) of the 2005 Act. |
Schedule, paragraph 8(23)(a)(iv) | Modification of enactments | For the purpose of inserting the definitions “recognised” and “regional college” into section 35(1) of the 2005 Act. |
This Order brings into force the following provisions of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”) on 13th January 2014: sections 5(1); 18; 20; 21 and paragraphs 2(1) and (2)(b) and 8(1) and (23)(a)(i), (iii) and (iv) of the schedule to the Act.
Article 2 appoints 13th January 2014 as the day for the coming into force of the provisions mentioned in the Schedule to the Order. Some are partially commenced for restricted purposes only.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 7th August 2013. Section 23(1) of the Act brought into force sections 22 to 24 of the Act on the day after Royal Assent. The first Commencement Order, the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/281), was made on 24th September 2013. The provisions of the Act commenced by that Order are detailed in the table below.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
Section 1 | 10th October 2013 | |
Section 6(2) | 10th October 2013 | |
Section 13 (partially) | 10th October 2013 | |
Section 21 (partially) | 10th October 2013 | |
Schedule, paragraph 2(7)(d) (partially), 3, 8(5)(a)(i) and (22)(a) and (b) and 8(22)(c) (partially) | 10th October 2013 |