
1 

(1)  This Order may be cited as the Education Reform Act 1988 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1988.
(2)  In this Order—
 "the Act" means the Education Reform Act 1988; and
 "ILEA" school means a county school which is maintained by the Inner London Education Authority on the date this order is made.
2 
 The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedules 1 to 6 to this Order (which relate to the matters mentioned in column 2 thereof) shall, except as otherwise provided in the said column 1, come into force on the date specified in relation to each Schedule in the following table—
 Schedule 1 1st January 1989
 Schedule 2 1st February 1989
 Schedule 3 1st April 1989
 Schedule 4 1st August 1989
 Schedule 5 1st April 1990
 Schedule 6 1st August 1990
 and 1st February 1989 shall be the appointed day for the purposes of section 121 of the Act for the Southampton Institute of Higher Education.
3 
Notwithstanding the repeal on 1st January 1989 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1968, the instrument of government and articles of government made in accordance with section 1 of that Act of any institution providing full-time education which is maintained by a local education authority in exercise of their further or higher education functions shall remain in force until a new instrument of government and articles of government have been approved by the Secretary of State under section 151 of the Education Reform Act 1988.
SCHEDULE 1


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of the provisions
Section 152(10). Provisions required in instrument and articles of government.
Section 219 (to the extent not already in force). Powers of the Secretary of State in relation to certain educational institutions.
Paragraphs 63 and 67 of Schedule 12 and section 237(1) so far as relating to those provisions. Amendments to the Charities Act 1960 and to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.
Schedule 13 so far as it relates to the repeal of sections 25 and 29(2) to (4) of the Education Act 1944, section 7 of the Education Act 1946, and of the whole of the Education (No. 2) Act 1968 and section 237(2) so far as it relates thereto. Repeals.
SCHEDULE 2


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of the provisions
Section 121 (to the extent not already in force). Initial incorporation of higher education institutions maintained by local education authorities.
SCHEDULE 3


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of the provisions
Section 120. Functions of local education authorities with respect to higher and further education.
Paragraphs 54 to 57, 59, 61, 62, 65, 66, 69 to 79, 86 to 98,100,101,103 to 105 and 107 of Schedule 12 and section 237(1) so far as relating to those provisions. Minor and consequential amendments.
Schedule 13 so far as it relates, the repeal of sections 8(1)(b), 42 to 46, 50 (part), 52(1) (part), 54 (part), 60, 62(2), 69 (part), 84 and 114 (part) of the Education Act 1944; section 8(3) of the Education Act 1946; section 31(1) and (4) of the London Government Act 1963; section 16 (part) of the Industrial Training Act 1964; sections 81(4)(a) (part) and 104 (2) (part) of the Local Government Act 1972; sections 24(2)(a) and 25(6)(c)(ii) (part) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; sections 19 (6)(c)(ii) (part) and 78 (i) (part) of the Race Relations Act 1976; and section 56 (part) of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986; and section 237(2) so far as it relates thereto. Repeals.
SCHEDULE 4


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of the provisions
Section 7 (except in relation to ILEA schools). Special provisions as to collective worship in county schools.
Paragraph 99 of Schedule 12 and section 237(1) so far as relating to those provisions. Amendment to the Education (No. 2) Act 1986.
Schedule 13 so far as it relates to the repeal of sections 17(i) (part) and (4),18(3) (part), (4)(6) (part) and (8) (part), 19(3) and 20 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986, and section 237(2) so far as it relates thereto. Repeals.
SCHEDULE 5


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of the provisions
Section 152 (to the extent not already in force). Provision required in instrument and articles of government.
SCHEDULE 6


Provisions of the Act Subject matter of the provisions
Section 7 (in so far as it is not already in force). Special provisions as to collective worship in county schools.
Kenneth Baker
Secretary of State for Education and Science
22nd December 1988