21.Section 4 sets out when the provisions of the Bill will come into force. Subsection (1) provides that sections 3, 4 and 5 (on ancillary provision, commencement and short title) will automatically come into force on the day after the Bill receives Royal Assent. Subsection (2) provides that sections 1 and 2 of the Bill come into force on a day appointed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations. Subsection (3) enables regulations under subsection (2) to make transitional, transitory or saving provision, and to make different provision for different purposes, including for different descriptions of pupil, school, or education authority or grant-aided school. This allows for a phased commencement to take place that takes account of system readiness. Subsection (4) requires regulations under subsection (2) to be made no later than 30 September 2027.
Commentary on Sections Section 4: Commencement