Provisions coming into force

2.  The following provisions of the 1998 Act shall come into force on 1st October 1998:

• section 1(1), to the extent that it defines the “the Council” but not so as to establish the General Teaching Council for England as a body;

• section 1(2) to (10);

• section 8;

• section 16;

• section 17;

• section 19(1) to (8) and 10(b) and (c);

• section 20;

• section 21;

• section 34;

• section 35;

• section 40;

• section 41;

• section 44(1), to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 specified below;

• section 44(2), to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 4 specified below;

• Schedule 1;

• in Schedule 3–

  • paragraph 5;

  • paragraph 6;

  • paragraph 7;

  • paragraph 8;

  • paragraph 9; and

  • paragraph 15;

• in Schedule 4, the repeal of–

• in section 218(1)(c) of the 1988 Act, the words “schools and”; and

• in section 232(6) of the 1988 Act, the words “other than section 218(1)(b) or (c), (5) or (6)”.