Any function conferred on the Secretary of State by virtue of the amendments made by the provisions mentioned in subsection (2), so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, is to be taken to have been transferred to the Assembly by an Order in Council under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38).

Those provisions are—

• section 4 (duty to identify children not receiving education);

• sections 40 to 54 (school admissions);

• F1section 55 (right of sixth-form pupils to opt out of religious worship);

• section 56 (charges for music tuition);

• section 86 (provision of food and drink on school premises etc);

• section 164 (provision of information about children receiving funded education outside school);

• section 168 (maintained nursery schools: amendment of sections 496 and 497 of EA 1996);

• section 173 (special educational needs co-ordinators);

• section 174 (time limits relating to statements of special educational needs);

• Schedule 5 (funding of maintained schools).

Any power to make an order or regulations conferred by this Act on the Secretary of State or the Assembly is exercisable by statutory instrument.

Subject to subsection (2), any statutory instrument containing regulations or an order made under this Act by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Nothing in this section limits the power by virtue of section 181(2) to include transitional or saving provision in an order under section 188(3) (commencement).

The amendments that may be made by virtue of subsection (2)(b) are in addition to those that are made by, or may be made under, any other provision of this Act.

In this Act—

• “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “community or foundation special school” means a community special school or a foundation special school;

• “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation;

• “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).

Subject to subsection (4), EA 1996 and the provisions of this Act specified in subsection (3) are to be read as if those provisions were contained in EA 1996.

Where an expression is given for the purposes of any provision falling within subsection (3) a meaning different from that given to it for the purposes of EA 1996, the meaning given for the purposes of that provision is to apply instead of the one given for the purposes of that Act.

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act or in any Act amended by this Act to a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school is to such a school within the meaning of SSFA 1998.

The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

• sections 86 and 87 (provision of food and drink on school premises etc.);

• section 109 (failure to secure school attendance), except subsection (8);

• section 111 (interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 7);

• any provision of Part 8 (inspections) so far as it confers power to make subordinate legislation;

• section 161 (powers to facilitate innovation);

• section 180 (functions to be exercisable by Assembly);

• sections 181 and 182 (subordinate legislation);

• section 183 (power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.);

• sections 185 to 187, this section and sections 189 to 191;

• Schedule 16;

• Part 1 of Schedule 18, and section 184 so far as relating to that Part.

The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

• section 6 (functions of LEAs in England in respect of youth work, recreation etc.);

• section 52 (power of Assembly to make regulations about looked after children);

• section 58 (code of practice as to relationships between LEAs and maintained schools in England, etc.);

• section 162 (power to repeal references to “local education authority” and “children's services authority”, etc.);

• section 168 (maintained nursery schools: amendment of sections 496 and 497 of EA 1996);

• section 172 (offences relating to independent schools);

• section 174 (time limits relating to statements of special educational needs);

• section 177 (university bodies: amendment of section 29 of Leasehold Reform Act 1967);

• sections 178 and 179 (framework power relating to Wales);

• Schedule 1;

• Part 2 of Schedule 18, and section 184 so far as relating to that Part.

The remaining provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by the appropriate authority (as defined by section 189) by order.

This section has effect for determining who is the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 188(3).

Those provisions are—

• section 1 (duties in relation to high standards and fulfilment of potential);

• section 4 (duty to identify children not receiving education);

• in section 37 (staff at foundation or voluntary schools with religious character), subsections (1) and (2)(a);

• section 38 (general duties of governing body of maintained school);

• section 39 (general restriction on selection by ability);

• section 40 (code for school admissions);

• section 43 (duty of governing body to implement decisions relating to admissions);

• section 44 (prohibition on interviews);

• section 45 (admission arrangements for schools with religious character: consultation and objections);

• section 47 (objections to admission arrangements);

• section 53 (schools with pre-1998 arrangements for selection by ability or aptitude);

• section 55 (right of sixth-form pupils to be excused from attendance at religious worship);

• section 56 (charges for music tuition);

• section 57 (school funding);

• Chapter 1 of Part 7 (school discipline);

• sections 97, 98 and 99 (parenting contracts and parenting orders);

• section 102 (reintegration interviews);

• section 108 (removal of excluded pupils to designated premises);

• section 164 (provision of information about children receiving funded education outside school);

• section 165 (power of members of staff of further education institutions to use force);

• section 166 (collaboration arrangements: maintained schools and further education bodies);

• section 167 (consultation with young pupils);

• sections 169 to 171 (prohibition on participation in management of independent schools);

• section 173 (special educational needs co-ordinators);

• Schedule 5.

In relation to the provisions specified in subsection (5), the appropriate authority is the Assembly.

Those provisions are—

• section 156 (removal of duty to inspect performance of certain Assembly functions);

• section 175 (miscellaneous amendments relating to Wales);

• Schedule 17;

• the repeal in Part 5 of Schedule 18 of section 38 of the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), and section 184 so far as relating to that repeal.

In relation to a repeal contained in Part 6 of Schedule 18, and section 184 so far as relating to such a repeal, the appropriate authority is the appropriate authority for the purposes of section 188(3) in relation to the provision on which the repeal is consequential.

In relation to the other provisions to which section 188(3) applies, the appropriate authority is the Secretary of State.

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act extends to England and Wales only.

The following provisions extend also to Scotland and Northern Ireland—

• section 162;

• sections 181 and 182;

• sections 185 to 189, this section and section 191.

Any amendment or repeal made by this Act, other than any amendment made by paragraph 2 of Schedule 10, has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed.

This Act may be cited as the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

This Act is to be included in the list of Education Acts set out in section 578 of EA 1996.