(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the following provisions of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”) on 10th October 2013: sections 1; 6(2); 13; 21 and paragraphs 2(7)(d), 3 and 8(5)(a)(i) and (22)(a) to (c) of the schedule to the Act.
Article 2 appoints 10th October 2013 as the day for the coming into force of the provisions mentioned in the Schedule to the Order. Some are partially commenced for restricted purposes only.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 7th August 2013. Section 23(1) of the Act brought into force sections 22 to 24 of the Act on the day after Royal Assent.