2000 No. 970 (C. 24)
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000

Made
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46(4) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 19981, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2000.

(2)

In this Order “the 1998 Act” means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998.

Provisions coming into force

2.

The following provisions of the 1998 Act shall come into force on 5th April 2000:

  • section 3(3)(d) for the purposes of making regulations under that paragraph;

  • section 3(4) for the purposes of making regulations under that subsection;

  • section 4;

  • section 5;

  • section 7(1) to (4);

  • section 11;

  • section 12; and

  • section 14(3).

3.

The following provisions of the 1998 Act shall come into force on 1st September 2000:

  • section 1(1) in so far as it is not already in force;

  • section 2(1) to (3) and (5) to (7);

  • section 3(1), (2) and (3)(a) to (c);

  • section 3(3)(d) and (4) for remaining purposes;

  • section 7(5);

  • section 9;

  • section 10;

  • section 13;

  • section 14(1), (2), (4) and (5);

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

  • in Schedule 3—

  • paragraph 1;

  • paragraph 2; and

  • paragraph 3.

Jacqui Smith
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 on 5th April 2000 and 1st September 2000. The provisions are listed in articles 2 and 3. These provisions relate to the establishment and functions of the General Teaching Council for England and the General Teaching Council for Wales.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 have been, or will be, brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

section 44(1) (partially) and Schedule 3 (partially)

17th July 1998

1998/1729 (S. 93)

section 44(2) (partially) and Schedule 4 (partially)

13th August 1998

1998/2004

sections 1(2) to (10), 8, 16, 17, 19(1) to (8) and (10)(b) and (c), 20, 21, 34, 35, 40, 41 and 44(1) (partially) and (2) (partially) and Schedule 1, Schedule 3 (partially) and Schedule 4 (partially)

1st October 1998

1998/2215

sections 37, 38 and 44(2) (partially) and Schedule 4 (partially)

1st January 1999

1998/3237

section 39

1st February 1999

1998/3237

section 19(9) and (10)(a)

1st April 1999

1998/2215

section 36

1998/3237

sections 32, 33 and 44 (partially), and Schedule 3 (partially)

1st September 1999

1999/987