# The Education (1998 Order) (Commencement No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation Article 81(2) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 which makes it necessary for the Department of Education to approve all courses, provided in schools, leading to external qualifications for pupils who have gained the upper limit of compulsory school age.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/127/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-1998-order-commencement-no-7-order-northern-ireland-2015/note
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