Sections F1. . . 63 to 65, this section and section 67(1) F1. . . and (7) of this Act shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

Section 49 F2. . . of this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

The other provisions shall come into force on such date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

Different dates may be appointed for different provisions or different purposes including, in particular, for the purpose of bringing particular provisions into force only in relation to particular schools or categories of school.

Any order under this section may make such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into force by the order.

Any such order may include such adaptations of the provisions which it brings into force, or of any other provisions of this Act then in force, as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose or in consequence of the operation of any provision of this Act (including, in particular, the provisions which the order brings into force) before the coming into force of any other provision.