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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 15th July 2016.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the 2000 Act” means the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000; and
 “the 2016 Act” means the Education (Scotland) Act 2016.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in column 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the schedule), is specified in column 3 of the schedule.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 4 of the schedule, a provision specified in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.
JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th June 2016
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


Column 1Provisions of the 2016 Act Column 2Subject matter Column 3Appointed day Column 4Purpose
Section 1 Pupils experiencing inequalities of outcome 1st August 2016 For the purpose of inserting section 3A of the 2000 Act.
Section 2(1) and (2) National Improvement Framework 1st August 2016 For the purpose of inserting section 3C of the 2000 Act.
Section 2(3) National Improvement Framework 1st August 2016 For the purpose of repealing section 4 of the 2000 Act only.
Section 2(4)(a) National Improvement Framework 1st August 2016 For the purpose of repealing the definition of “national priorities in education” from section 58(1) of the 2000 Act only.
Section 2(4)(b) National Improvement Framework 1st August 2016 
Section 3(1) and (2) Plans and reports 1st August 2016 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 3E(2) of the 2000 Act.
Section 3(1) and (2) Plans and reports 1st December 2016 For the purpose of inserting section 3E of the 2000 Act (in so far as section 3E is not already inserted).
Section 3(1) and (2) Plans and reports 1st August 2016 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 3F(4) of the 2000 Act.
Section 3(1) and (2) Plans and reports 1st December 2016 For the purpose of inserting section 3G of the 2000 Act.
Section 4 Guidance 1st August 2016 
Section 7 Assessment requests 1st August 2016 So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 7(5) of the 2016 Act.
Section 16 Guidance 15th July 2016 
Section 17 Meaning of “Gaelic education” and “Gaelic medium education” 15th July 2016 
Section 21(1) and (2) Learning hours 1st August 2016 For the purpose of inserting section 2ZA(11) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
Section 29 Provision of early learning and childcare: children with guardians 1st August 2016 
Section 30 Meaning of “the 1980 Act” 1st August 2016 