(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 on 1st March, 1st April and 1st August 2002. Among the provisions brought into force is section 7, which is brought into force on 1st March 2002, and which enables the Learning and Skills Council for England to make grants to local education authorities to fund school sixth forms.
The effect of this Order is to bring into force all the remaining provisions of the Act which are not already in force.
Article 3 contains transitional provisions relating to the coming into force of section 140(2) of the Act.