Education, England And Wales Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Academies Act 2010 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Academies Act 2010. Provisions coming into force on 29th July 2010 2 29th July 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the extent specified in column 2 of that Schedule. Provisions coming into force on 1st September 2010 3 1 1st September 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 2. 2 Where a particular purpose is specified in column 2 of that Schedule in relation to any such provision, the provision comes into force on that date for that purpose only. Provisions coming into force on 1st January 2011 4 1st January 2011 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 to the extent specified in column 2 of that Schedule. Transitional provisions 5 1 This article applies if— a an Academy order has effect in respect of a foundation or voluntary controlled school which is designated by order under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998 as a school having a religious character, and b the school is converted into an Academy. 2 Despite section 6(8) of the Act, on and after the conversion date— a section 124A(2) and (3) of SSFA 1998 do not apply in relation to an existing non-reserved teacher while the teacher is employed or engaged as a teacher at the Academy, b section 59(2) to (4) of SSFA 1998 continue to apply in relation to an existing non-reserved teacher, and an existing member of the non-teaching staff, while that person is employed or engaged at the Academy. 3 An “existing non-reserved teacher” is a teacher who— a is employed or engaged as a teacher at the school immediately before the conversion date, b is not a reserved teacher (within the meaning given by section 58(9) of SSFA 1998) at that time, and c becomes employed or engaged as a teacher at the Academy on the conversion date. 4 An “existing member of the non-teaching staff” is a person who— a is employed or engaged for the purposes of the school immediately before the conversion date, otherwise than as a teacher, and b becomes employed or engaged for the purposes of the Academy on the conversion date. 6 1 This article applies if— a an Academy order has effect in respect of a foundation or voluntary school which is designated by order under section 69(3) of SSFA 1998 as a school having a religious character, b the school is converted into an Academy, and c immediately before the conversion date, section 60(7) of SSFA 1998 applied to a teacher at the school. 2 On and after the conversion date, section 60(7) of SSFA 1998 continues to apply in relation to an existing teacher at the school while the teacher is employed or engaged as a teacher at the Academy. 3 An “existing teacher” is a teacher who— a is employed or engaged as a teacher at the school immediately before the conversion date, and b becomes employed or engaged as a teacher at the Academy on the conversion date. Jonathan Hill Parliamentary Under Secretary for Schools Department for Education 28th July 2010