Commencement
120.Section 32(1) specifies those provisions that come into force on the day on which this Act is passed. These are sections 9, 21 and 26 and a number of general provisions such as: provisions about orders and regulations; financial provisions; interpretation; commencement; extent; and the short title of the Act.
121.Subsection (2) specifies those provisions that come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed. This applies to provision securing measure-making powers for Wales.
122.Subsection (3) specifies that section 18 will come into force in accordance with provision made by a commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers.
123.Subsection (4) specifies that sections 22 and 23 (which are about consultation by governing bodies of further education institutions and qualifications of principals of further education institutions) will come into force in accordance with provision made by a commencement order made by the Secretary of State in relation to England and the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales.
124.Subsection (5) specifies that the remaining provisions in the Act will come into force in accordance with provision made by a commencement order made by the Secretary of State.