(1)This Act may be cited as the Education (Scotland) Act 1981.
(2)This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.
(3)An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions thereby brought into force.
(4)This Act applies to Scotland only.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 22(2) fully exercised: S.I. 1981/557; 1982/951, 1737; 1983/371