Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st January 2017.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1980 Act” means the Education (Scotland) Act 1980^f1;

• “the 2004 Act” means the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004^f2; and

• “the 2016 Act” means the Education (Scotland) Act 2016.