The Education Act 1997 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1997

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Education Act 1997 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1997.

(2) In this Order

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

“the 1997 Act” means the Education Act 1997;

“the Inspections Act” means the School Inspections Act 1996(2);

“NCVQ” means the National Council for Vocational Qualifications;

“QCA” means the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority; and

“SCAA” means the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

2.—(1) The provisions of the 1997 Act specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Order shall come into force on 14th June 1997.

(2) The provisions of the 1997 Act specified in Part II of that Schedule shall come into force on 1st September 1997.

(3) The provisions of the 1997 Act specified in Part III of that Schedule shall come into force on 1st October 1997.

(4) The provisions of the 1997 Act specified in Part IV of that Schedule shall come into force on 1st November 1997.

(5) The provisions of the 1997 Act specified in Part V of that Schedule shall come into force on 1st December 1997.

3.  Unless otherwise specified in Schedule 1 to 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 transitional provisions in connection with paragraphs 4, 5 and 7 of Schedule 6 to the 1997 Act (which are brought into force on 1st September 1997 by Article 2(2)).

(2) Part II of Schedule 2 to this Order shall have effect for the purpose of making transitional provisions in connection with paragraphs 6, 7, 27 and 28 of Schedule 7 to the 1997 Act (which are brought into force on 1st October 1997 by Article 2(3)).