# The Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014

S.S.I. 2014/79 · made 20 March 2014

Article 2(1) of this Order brings into force the following provisions of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”) on 1st May 2014: sections 8, 9(2), 11, 12, 19 and 21 of, and paragraphs 2(4),4,6,7, 8(5) , 8(7), (11), (18), (20) and (22) (so far as not already in force) of the schedule to, the Act.

Made under: Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (Section 23)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/post-16-education-scotland-act-2013-commencement-no-4-and-transitory-provisions-order-2014/pdf/ssi_20140079_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/post-16-education-scotland-act-2013-commencement-no-4-and-transitory-provisions-order-2014/pdf/ssipn_20140079_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Education
Made 20th March 2014
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 24th March 2014
Coming into force 1st May 2014
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 23(2) and (3) of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st May 2014.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013.

## 2 Appointed days

(1) 1st May 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of Schedule 1), in so far as they are not already in force.
(2) 1st August 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of Schedule 2), in so far as they are not already in force.
(3) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 or 2 in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force on appointed day for that purpose only.

## 3 Transitory modification: regional boards

Until 1st August 2014, schedule 2B to the 2005 Act (regional boards) is to be read as if—
(a) in paragraph 3(2)(f), for “10” there were substituted “17”;
(b) in paragraph 7(1)(b) the words “(unless holding office in pursuance of paragraph 3(2)(b))” were omitted; and
(c) in paragraph 9(2) the words “(except for a member appointed in pursuance of paragraph 3(2)(b))” were omitted.

## Signature

MICHAEL RUSSELL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th March 2014

## Schedule 1 

Column 1
Provisions of the Act
Column 2
Subject-matter
Column 3
Purpose
Section 8
Regional strategic bodies
For the purpose of inserting the Regional Board for Glasgow Colleges into Part 1 of schedule 2A to the 2005 Act.
Section 9(2)
Funding of and by regional strategic bodies
For the purpose of inserting section 12A into the 2005 Act
Section 11(1)
Regional boards: constitution
Section 11(2)
Regional boards: constitution
For the purpose of inserting paragraphs 1, 2, 3(1), (2)(a) and (f) , (3) and (5) to (8), 6(1) and (2), 7(1), (2)(a) and (e), (3) to (5) and (8), 8, 9(1) to (4) and (6) to (8), 10 to 12 and 14 to 18 into schedule 2B to the 2005 Act.
Section 12
Regional boards: mismanagement
Section 19
Equal opportunities: post-16 education bodies etc.
Section 21
Modification of enactments
For the purpose of commencing paragraphs 2(4)(a), 4, 6 and 7, 8(5)(a)(iii) and (iv), (b) and (c), (7)(a)(i) and (d), (11), (18), (20)(b) and (22)(c) and (d) of the schedule to the Act.
Schedule, paragraph 2(4)
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraph 4
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraphs 6 and 7
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraph 8(5)
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraph 8(7)
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraph 8(11)
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraph 8(18)
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraph 8(20)
Modification of enactments
Schedule, paragraph 8(22)
Modification of enactments

## Schedule 2 

Column 1
Provisions of the Act
Column 2
Subject-matter
Column 3
Purpose
Section 9 (2)
Funding of and by regional strategic bodies
Section 10
Regional strategic bodies: functions
Section 11(2)
Regional boards: constitution
Section 21
Modification of enactments
For the purpose of commencing paragraph 9 of the schedule to the Act.
Schedule, paragraph 9
Modification of enactments

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2(1) of this Order brings into force the following provisions of the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (“the Act”) on 1st May 2014: sections 8, 9(2), 11, 12, 19 and 21 of, and paragraphs 2(4),4,6,7, 8(5) , 8(7), (11), (18), (20) and (22) (so far as not already in force) of the schedule to, the Act.
Article 2(2) of this Order brings into force the following provisions of the Act on 1st August 2014: sections 9(2), 10, 11(2), 21 of, and paragraph 9 of the schedule to, the Act.
Some provisions of the Act are partially commenced for restricted purposes only (article 2(3)).
Article 3 makes transitory modification in relation to paragraphs 3(2)(f), 7(1)(b) and 9(2) of schedule 2A to the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 to make provision in relation to the membership of regional boards for the period until colleges are assigned to the Regional Board for Glasgow Colleges.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/post-16-education-scotland-act-2013-commencement-no-4-and-transitory-provisions-order-2014
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