(1)In section 548 of the [1996 c. 56.] Education Act 1996 (no right to give corporal punishment), in subsection (4)(a) for the words from “under” to “479” there shall be substituted “provided under section 2(1) of the Education (Schools) Act 1997”.
(2)In section 578 of that Act (meaning of “the Education Acts”), at the appropriate place there shall be inserted—
“the Education (Schools) Act 1997”.
(3)The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Act are repealed to the extent specified.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Education (Schools) Act 1997.
(2)This Act shall be included in the list of Education Acts set out in section 578 of the Education Act 1996.
(3)In this Act—
(a)the following provisions shall come into force on 1st September 1997—
sections 1 and 2,
section 6(1), and
Part I of the Schedule and section 6(3) so far as relating thereto;
(b)the following provisions shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument—
section 5(2), and
Part II of the Schedule and section 6(3) so far as relating thereto;
and the other provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which it is passed.
(4)In this Act—
(a)the following provisions extend to England and Wales only—
sections 1 to 4,
section 6(1) and (2), and
Part I of the Schedule and section 6(3) so far as relating thereto;
(b)the following provisions extend to Scotland only—
section 5, and
Part II of the Schedule and section 6(3) so far as relating thereto;
and this section extends to England and Wales and Scotland.