These Regulations are made under sections 1, 88B, 88C, 88D, 88E, 88F, 88G, 88H, 88I, 88K, 88L, 92, 100, 102 and 138(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (SSFA 1998) and section 29(3) of the Education Act 1996 and come into force on 31st December 2008 in relation to admission arrangements for maintained schools for the academic year 2010-2011.