
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Admissions) (Modifications) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 1st October 1998.
2 
In relation to any time before the appointed day, section 99(5) of the Act (general restriction on selection by ability or aptitude) shall apply with the following modification, namely that in place of paragraph (d) there is substituted–“
(d) “maintained school” means a county, voluntary or grant-maintained school within the meaning of the Education Act 1996.”
3 

(1) In relation to any time before section 28 of and Schedule 6 to the Act come into force, section 101 of the Act (permitted selection: pupil banding) shall apply with the following modification, namely that in place of subsections (3) and (4) there are substituted–“
(3) The introduction for a maintained school of admission arrangements to which subsection (1) applies shall constitute a significant change in the character of the school for the purposes of sections 35(1), 41(2), 259(1) and 260(2) of the Education Act 1996.
(4) Such arrangements are not authorised for any school by this section unless proposals to have such arrangements have been approved, or determined to be implemented or adopted, under section 37, 38, 43, 214, or 261 of the Education Act 1996, as the case may be.”
(2) The modification made by this regulation does not affect the operation of any transitional provision or saving made in connection with the coming into force of section 101.
Charles Clarke
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
10th September 1998