Point in time view as at 25/03/2022.
Education Act 1996, Cross Heading: General transitional provisions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1(1)The repeal and re-enactment of provisions by this Act does not affect the continuity of the law.U.K.
(2)Any subordinate legislation made or other thing done, or having effect as if made or done, under or for the purposes of any provision repealed and re-enacted by this Act shall, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement of the corresponding provision of this Act, have effect thereafter as if made or done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
(3)Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment or in any instrument or document—
(a)to any provision of this Act, or
(b)to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of any provision of this Act,
shall (so far as the context permits) be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision repealed by this Act had effect, a reference—
(i)to that corresponding provision, or
(ii)to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision,
as the case may be.
(4)Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment or in any instrument or document—
(a)to any provision repealed and re-enacted by this Act, or
(b)to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of any such provision,
shall (so far as the context permits) be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of this Act has effect, a reference—
(i)to that corresponding provision, or
(ii)to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision,
as the case may be.
(5)Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (4), where a power conferred by an Act is expressed to be exercisable in relation to enactments contained in Acts passed before or in the same Session as the Act conferring the power, the power is also exercisable in relation to provisions of this Act which reproduce such enactments.
(6)Sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) have effect instead of section 17(2) of the M1Interpretation Act 1978 (but are without prejudice to any other provision of that Act); and sub-paragraph (1) has effect subject to any amendments of the law which give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
(7)Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to any subordinate legislation in so far as it is reproduced in this Act.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 39 Pt. I para. 1 applied (24.7.1998) by 1998 c. 31, ss. 142(8)(9), 145(4) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6))
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