Sections 1 to 3 above extend to England and Wales only.

Section 4 above extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

Section 5 above extends to Northern Ireland only.

This section and sections 7 and 8 below extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 4 above shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed under this subsection for England and Wales and for Scotland.

Sections 5 and 6 above, this section and section 8 below shall come into force on the day this Act is passed.

Subject to subsections (1) and (2) above, this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

This Act may be cited as the Further Education Act 1985.

The Education Acts 1944 to 1981, the [1983 c. 10.] Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983, the [1984 c. 11.] Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984 and this Act, except sections 4 and 5 above, may be cited together as the Education Acts 1944 to 1985.

This Act, except sections 4 and 5 above, shall be construed as one with the [1944 c. 31.] Education Act 1944.