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- s. 58(6) words substituted by 2008 c. 25 s. 163(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 163 repealed (1.4.2010 for E., 1.11.2010 for W.) without ever being in force by 2009 c. 22, Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2)
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 24(2)(ga) inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 161(3)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 161(3)(4)(11)-(13) repealed (1.4.2010 for E., 1.11.2010 for W.) without ever being in force by 2009 c. 22, Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2)
- s. 24(2B)-(2D) inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 9 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 9 repealed (31.5.2013) without ever being in force by 2009 c. 22 Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2013/975, art. 2(c))
- s. 26A(1) (1A) substituted for s. 26A(1) by 2008 c. 25 s. 161(11) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 161(3)(4)(11)-(13) repealed (1.4.2010 for E., 1.11.2010 for W.) without ever being in force by 2009 c. 22, Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2)
- s. 26A(4) (5) inserted by 2008 c. 25 s. 161(13) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 161(3)(4)(11)-(13) repealed (1.4.2010 for E., 1.11.2010 for W.) without ever being in force by 2009 c. 22, Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 2010/2413, art. 2)
- s. 38(2B) inserted by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 9(3)(b)
- s. 39(1)(b)(c) substituted for s. 39(1)(b) by 2022 asc 1 Sch. 4 para. 9(4)(b)
- s. 43(2ZA) (2ZB) inserted by 2009 c. 22 s. 250(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 250 omitted (1.9.2012) by virtue of 2011 c. 21, s. 29(9)(d); S.I. 2012/1087, art. 3)
58 Short title, commencement and extent etc.E+W+N.I.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1997.
(2)This Act shall be included in the list of Education Acts set out in section 578 of the M1Education Act 1996.
(3)Subject to subsection (4), this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.
(4)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
F1. . .
section 54,
paragraph 48(2) of Schedule 7 and section 57(1) so far as relating thereto, and
this section.
(5)Subject to subsections (6) and (7), this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(6)The following provisions extend to Northern Ireland—
F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sections [F535],
section 53,
section 54,
this section,
F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)The amendment or repeal by this Act of an enactment extending to Scotland or Northern Ireland extends also to Scotland or, as the case may be, Northern Ireland.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 58(3) power partly exercised (3.4.1997): 4.4.1997 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/1153
S. 58(3) power partly exercised (5.6.1997): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/1468 (with savings and transitional provisions)
S. 58(3) power partly exercised (24.2.1998): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1998/386 (with savings and transitional provisions)
P2S. 58(3) power partly exercised (26.3.2001): 1.9.2001 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2001/1215, art. 2
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 58(4) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para.221, Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch.1
F2Words in s. 58(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 23(a)(i), Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 58(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 23(a)(ii), Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
F4Words in s. 58(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 23(a)(iii), Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
F5Words in s. 58(6) substituted (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 23(b); S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
F6Words in s. 58(6) repealed (1.4.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 12 para. 23(a)(iv), Sch. 16 Pt. 4; S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1
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