Education Reform Act 1988

236 Commencement.E+W+S

(1)The following provisions of this Act, namely—

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  • sections 137 to 151;

  • sections 153 to 201, Schedule 8 so far as relating to the Education Assets Board, Schedules 9 and 10 and paragraph 67 of Schedule 12;

  • sections 202 to 208 and Schedule 11;

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  • section 217;

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  • sections 221 to 225 and 227 (1);

  • sections 230 to 235 and Schedule 6;

  • this section;

  • Part I of Schedule 12, paragraphs 60, 81, 82 and 102 of that Schedule and section 237(1) so far as relating to those provisions; and

  • section 238;

shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

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(4)Part II of Schedule 12, and section 237(1) so far as relating to that Part, shall come into force on 1st April 1990.

(5)Part I of Schedule 13, and section 237(2) so far as relating to that Part, shall come into force on 1st April 1990.

(6)Except as provided above in this section, this Act shall come into force on such date or dates as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(7)Different dates may be appointed in relation to different provisions of this Act and for different purposes of the same provision, including (in particular) for the purpose of bringing particular provisions into force only in relation to particular educational institutions or categories of educational institutions.

(8)Any order under this section may make such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into force by the order.

(9)Any such order may include such adaptations of the provisions which it brings into force, or of any other provisions of this Act then in force, as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient for the purpose or in consequence of the operation of any provision of this Act (including, in particular, the provisions which the order brings into force) before the coming into force of any other provision.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 236(1) repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583, Sch. 38 Pt. I (with ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39).

F2Entry in s. 236(1) repealed (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(3), Sch.31; S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 236(6) partly exercised: S.I. 1988/1459, 1794, 2002, 2271; 1989/164, 501, 719; 1990/391