Provisions coming into force on 1 October 20133

Subject to articles 4 and 5, the appointed day for the following provisions of the 2013 Act coming into force is 1 October 2013—

a

Chapter 2 of Part 3 (school organisation proposals);

b

Chapter 3 of Part 3 (rationalisation of school places);

c

Chapter 4 of Part 3 (regional provision for special educational needs);

d

Chapter 5 of Part 3 (proposals for restructuring sixth form education);

e

Chapter 6 of Part 3 (miscellaneous and supplemental);

f

Schedule 2 (regulated alterations);

g

Schedule 3 (implementation of statutory proposals);

h

paragraphs 1 to 7 and 9 to 39 of Schedule 4 (implementation of proposals to change category of school);

i

section 99 (minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 5; and

j

Part 2 of Schedule 5.