2015 No. 381 (W. 40) (C. 22)

education, wales

The Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 15) (Wales) Order 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 27 February 2015 Chapter 1 of Part 1 (which is sections 1 to 5) of the Education Act 2002. That Chapter gives powers, which are now vested in Welsh Ministers, to make orders to facilitate the implementation of innovative projects and makes provision about matters related to those powers.

 

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Education Act 2002 have been brought into force in relation to Wales by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

 

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No

Sections 14

to 17

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 18(1)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 18(2)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 19(6) (partially) 

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

 

Section 19(1) to (7) (fully)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Section 19(8)

12 April 2010

2010/707

(W. 68)

Section 20(1) to (3), (5)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Section 20(4)

12 April 2010

2010/707

(W. 68)

Sections 21 and 22 

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Section 23

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Sections 24 and 25

12 April 2010

2010/707

(W. 68)

Section 26

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Sections 27 and 28

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 29

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 30

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Section 31 (partially)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 31 (fully)

31 March 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 32

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Sections 33 and 34

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Section 35

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Section 36

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Section 37

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Section 38

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 39(1) (partially)

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 178)

Section 39 (fully)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

 Section 40 (partially)

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 40 (partially)

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Section 41

4 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 42

4 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 43

1 November 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 46

1 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 49

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 50

31 May 2005

2005/1395

(W. 109)

Section 51 (partially)

9 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 51 (partially)

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Section 51 (partially)

31 May 2005

2005/1395

(W. 109)

Section 52 (partially)

9 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 52 (fully)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Section 53

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Sections 54

to 56

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Sections 57 to 59

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Sections 60

to 64

1 August 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 72

1 August 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Section 75

(partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 75 (fully)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Sections 97

and 98

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 99(1)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 99(2)

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Section 100 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 100 (partially)

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Section 101

(partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 101 (partially)

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Section 103

 

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 104

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Sections 105 to 107

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 108 (partially)

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Section 109 

 

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 110

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Sections 111 to 118

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 119

1 October 2002

2002/2439

Section 120(1)

and (3) to (5)

1 October 2002

2002/2439

Section 120(2)

1 August 2003

2003/1667

Section 121

1 October 2002

2002/2439

Sections 122 to 129

1 August 2003

2003/1667

Section 130

(partially)

1 October 2002

2002/2439

Section 130 (fully)

1 August 2003

2003/1667

 

Section 131

 

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Sections 132 and 133

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 134 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 135

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Sections 136 to 140

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 141

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Sections 142 to 144

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 145

 

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 146 (partially)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 146 (fully)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 148 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 148 (partially)

31 May 2006

2006/1336

(W. 129)

Section 149

 

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 150

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 151(1)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 151(2)

 

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 152 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 152 (fully)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 154

 

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Section 155

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Section 156

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Sections 157 to 174

1 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 176

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Section 177

 

1 August 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Section 178(1) and (4)

1 August 2003

2003/1728

(W. 185)

Section 178(2)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 179

(partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 180

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Sections 181 to 185

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 187

 

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 188 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 188

(partially) 

1 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 189 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Sections 191 to 194

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 195 (partially)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 195

(fully)

1 September 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 196

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 197

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 198

 

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Section 199

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 200

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 201 (partially)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Sections 202

and 203

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Section 204

1 September 2011

2011/1952

(W. 216)

Section 205

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Section 206

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Sections 207 and 208 

9 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 215 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 215 (partially)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Section 215 (partially)

 

1 August 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185) and

2003/1667

Section 215  (partially)

1 September 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301) and

2003/1718

(W.185)

Section 215 (partially)

4 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 215

(partially)

1 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 215 (partially)

9 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Section 215 (partially)  

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Section 215  (partially)

1 August 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Section 215 (partially)

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Section 215

(partially)  

31 May 2005

2005/1395

(W. 109)

Section 215 (partially)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Section 215 (partially)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Section 215

(partially) 

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Section 215 (partially)

1 September 2011

2011/1952

(W. 216)

Schedule 1, paragraph 3 (partially)

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

 

Schedule 1

(fully)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Schedule 2

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 5

1 September 2003

2003/1718

 (W. 185)

the remaining paragraphs

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Schedule 4,

paragraphs 1 and 4

9 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Schedule 4, paragraphs 2, 3(1), (2), (3),

(4), (5), (7), (8), 8, 9, 10 and 11

31 May 2005

2005/1395

(W. 109)

 

Schedule 4, paragraph 12(1), (3) to (5)

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

 

Schedule 5

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 6 

 

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Schedule 9

1 August 2004

2004/1728

(W.172)

Schedule 10, paragraphs 1, 6, 11 and 15

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

 

the remaining paragraphs

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Schedule 11

1 October 2002

2002/2439

Schedule 12, paragraphs 1, 2, 4(1) and (3), 6 and 7

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

 

Schedule 12,

paragraphs 3(1), (5) (partially),

4(2) and 5

31 May 2006

2006/1336

(W. 129)

 

Schedule 12, paragraph 12(1) and (2)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

 

Schedule 13,

paragraphs 1 to 3, 5, 6, 7(1)

and (3) and 8

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 13, paragraph 4

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Schedule 14, paragraphs 1 to 7

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

 

Schedule 15

 

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Schedule 16, paragraphs 1 to 3

1 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Paragraphs 4 to 9

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 17, paragraphs 5(1) to (4), (6)

and 6 to 8

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 18, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 7

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

 

Schedule 18, paragraphs 13 to 15

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

 

Schedule 18, paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 8 (fully),

9 to 12 and

16 to 18

1 September 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

 

Schedule 19

 

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Schedule 20

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Schedule 21 (partially)

1 October 2002

2002/2439

 

Schedule 21 (partially)

19 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 21 (partially)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 21 (partially)

1 August 2003

2003/1667

Schedule 21 (partially)

1 September 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Schedule 21 (partially)

4 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Schedule 21

(partially) 

1 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Schedule 21 (partially)

9 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Schedule 21 (partially)

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Schedule 21 (partially)

1 August 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Schedule 21 (partially)

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Schedule 21 (partially)

31 May 2005

2005/1395

(W. 109)

Schedule 21 (partially)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Schedule 21

(partially) 

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Schedule 21  (partially)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 October 2002

2002/2439

Schedule 22 (partially) 

9 December 2002

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 22

(partially)

31 March 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 August 2003

2003/1718

(W. 185)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 September 2003

2002/3185

(W. 301), 2003/1718

(W. 185) and

2003/1667

Schedule 22 (partially)

4 December 2003

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Schedule 22 (partially)

9 January 2004

2003/2961

(W. 278)

Schedule 22 (partially)

31 March 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Schedule 22 (partially) 

1 August 2004

2004/912

(W. 95)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 September 2004

2004/1728

(W. 172)

Schedule 22 (partially)

31 May 2005

2005/1395

(W. 109)

Schedule 22  (partially)

31 October 2005

2005/2910

(W. 207)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 April 2006

2006/879

(W. 84)

Schedule 22 (partially)

2 January 2008

2007/3611

(W. 318)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 August 2008

2008/1728

(W. 168)

Schedule 22 (partially)

1 September 2011

2011/1952

(W. 216)

Various provisions of the Education Act 2002 have also been brought into force in relation to England by the following Statutory Instruments: S.I. 2002/2002 (as amended by S.I. 2002/2018); S.I. 2002/2439 (as amended by S.I. 2003/606 (revoked) and 2003/2992); S.I. 2002/2959; S.I. 2003/124; S.I. 2003/1115; S.I. 2003/1667 (as amended by S.I. 2004/571 and S.I. 2005/2570); S.I. 2003/2071; S.I. 2004/1318; and S.I. 2006/2895.


2015 No. 381 (W. 40) (C. 22)

education, wales

The Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 15) (Wales) Order 2015

Made                                 24 February 2015

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the National Assembly for Wales by section 216(4) and (5) of the Education Act 2002([1]) and now vested in them([2]), make the following Order:

Title

1. The title of this Order is the Education Act 2002 (Commencement No. 15) (Wales) Order 2015.

Appointed Day

2.(1)(1) The appointed day is 27 February 2015.

(2) Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Education Act 2002([3]) (which comprises sections 1 to 5 and relates to powers to facilitate innovation) comes into force on the appointed day.

 

 

Huw Lewis

Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers

24 February 2015



([1])           2002 c.32.

([2])           The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).

([3])           Sections 1, 2 and 4 have been amended by: the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), Schedule 14, paragraphs 70 – 71, Schedule 16, Part 1, paragraphs 1 – 3, section 184 and Schedule 18, Part 1; the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), section 30 and Schedule; the Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 13 and 14; the Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 S.I. 2010/1158, Schedule 2, Part 1, paragraph 11(1) and (2).