This Order brings into force section 81(4) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”) for the purpose of bringing into force section 17A(6) of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) (section 81(4) inserts section 17A(6) into the 2010 Act) and section 81(9) of the 2014 Act (which amends section 21(2) of the 2010 Act) on 6th October 2014, but only in so far as necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under paragraphs 1(9) and 2(5) of schedule 2A to the 2010 Act (as inserted by section 81(5) of the 2014 Act).

Sections 17A(6) and 21(2) of the 2010 Act contain interpretation provisions of the terms “the Convener” and “School Closure Review Panel” which require to be commenced for the purposes of making regulations under paragraphs 1(9) and 2(5) of schedule 2A to the 2010 Act.