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 F1local authorities 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 F1local authorities 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.