Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  (1)  This Order may be cited as the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2014 and comes into force on 9th January 2015.

(2) In this Order-

"the 2014 Act" means the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014; and

"the 2010 Act" means the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010(2).

Appointed day

2.  9th January 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of-

(a)section 81(4) of the 2014 Act (school closure review panels) for the purpose of bringing into force section 17A(6) of the 2010 Act(3) in so far as not already in force; and

(b)section 81(9) of the 2014 Act(4) in so far as not already in force.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 81(4) (school closure review panels) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 ("the 2014 Act") on 9th January 2015, for the purpose of bringing section 17A(6) of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 ("the 2010 Act") into force in so far as not already in force, and section 81(9) of the 2014 Act into force in so far as not already in force.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Bill for the 2014 Act received Royal Assent on 27th March 2014. Section 102(1) brought Part 18 of the 2014 Act into force on the day after Royal Assent (apart from sections 96, 97 and 98). Section 102(2) brought subsections (2) to (5) of section 47 (duty to secure provision of early learning and childcare) into force on the day after Royal Assent. The provisions of the 2014 Act commenced by earlier commencement orders are detailed below.