Section 308 Short title, commencement, etc.
England and Wales
This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1993.
The Education Acts 1944 to 1992 and this Act may be cited together as the Education Acts 1944 to 1993 F1. . ..
This Act (other than sections 240, 301 to 303, 305, 306 and this section) shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.
Subject to subsection (5) below, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
The amendment or repeal by this Act of an enactment which extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland extends also to Scotland or, as the case may be, Northern Ireland.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 308(2) repealed (1.9.1996) by 1996 c. 50, s. ; S.I. 1996/2022, art. 2
Subordinate legislation made
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S. 308(3) power partly exercised (8.12.1993): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1993/3106 (with transitional provisions)
S. 308(3) power partly exercised (1.3.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/507 (with transitional provisions)
S. 308(3) power partly exercised (14.6.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/1558
S. 308(3) power partly exercised (28.7.1994): different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1994/2038 (with transitional provisions and as amended by S.I. 1994/2248)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(2)(3), 583(2), Sch. 38 Pt. I (with savings in ss. 1(4), 561, 562, Sch. 39); Sch. 13 paras. 6, 7 as saved continued (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2267, reg. 2(2); and s. 154(4) expressed to be amended (11.9.1998) by 1998 c. 18, ss. 54(1), 55(2), Sch. 3 para. 25 (which amendment fell (1.4.1999) by reason of the repeal of the said Sch. 3 para. 25 by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(3), Sch. 31; S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1)