1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2 and Supplemental, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 1998.

(2) In this Order–

“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996(1);

“the 1998 Act” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

“scheme” means a scheme as defined in section 101(1) of the 1996 Act.

2.—(1) The provisions of the 1998 Act specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 1st October 1998.

(2) The provisions of the 1998 Act specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 1st December 1998.

(3) The provisions of the 1998 Act specified in Part III of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 1st February 1999.

(4) The provisions of the 1998 Act specified in Part IV of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 1st April 1999.

3.  Unless otherwise specified in this Order, the provisions referred to in article 2 above shall come into force for all purposes.

4.—(1) Part I of Schedule 2 to this Order shall have effect for the purpose of making supplemental and transitional provisions in relation to the provisions of the 1998 Act referred to therein (which come into force on 1st October 1998).

(2) Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order shall have effect for the purpose of making supplemental and transitional provisions in relation to the provisions of the 1998 Act referred to therein (which come into force on 1st April 1999).

Margaret Hodge

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department for Education and Employment

9th September 1998