Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Education and Skills Act 2008 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitory Provision) Order 2013.

(2) In this Order “the 2008 Act” means the Education and Skills Act 2008.

Provisions coming into force on 28th June 2013

2. The following provisions of the 2008 Act come into force on 28th June 2013—

(a) section 1 (persons to whom Part 1 applies) with the substitution of “the first anniversary of the date on which the person ceased to be of compulsory school age” for “the age of 18” in subsection (b);

(b) section 2 (duty to participate in education or training);

(c) section 3 (level 3 qualification);

(d) section 4 (appropriate full-time education or training);

(e) section 5 (full-time occupation);

(f) section 6 (relevant training or education);

(g) section 7 (relevant period);

(h) section 8 (sufficient relevant training or education);

(i) section 10 (local authority to promote fulfilment of duty imposed by section 2);

(j) section 11 (educational institutions: promotion of good attendance);

(k) section 12 (duty to make arrangements to identify persons not fulfilling duty imposed by section 2);

(l) section 13 (notification of non-compliance with duty imposed by section 2);

(m) section 14 (educational institutions: duty to provide information);

(n) section 16 (supply of information by public bodies);

(o) section 17 (sharing and use of information held for purposes of support services or functions);

(p) section 18 (guidance);

(q) section 39(1) and (2) (other amendments of Employment Rights Act 1996);

(r) section 62(1), (2), (5) and (6) (Crown employment);

(s) section 64(1), (2) and (5) (House of Commons staff); and

(t) section 66 (interpretation).

Provision coming into force on 26th June 2015

3. Section 1 of the 2008 Act comes into force on 26th June 2015, to the extent that it is not already in force.

Transitory provision

4. Until section 29 of the 2008 Act (sections 27 and 28: extension for person reaching 18) comes into force section 39(2) of that Act (other amendments of Employment Rights Act 1996) shall have effect as if the words “, or is treated by section 29 of that Act (extension for person reaching 18) as applying” were omitted.