Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 1007
DISABLED PERSONS
The Disability Discrimination (Guidance on the Definition of Disability) Revocation Order 2006
Made
30th March 2006
Laid before Parliament
6th April 2006
Coming into force
1st May 2006
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(11)(b) and 67(2) and (3)(a) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Guidance on the Definition of Disability) Revocation Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1995 Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 .
Revocation of Guidance
2. Subject to article 3, the Guidance on matters to be taken into account in determining questions relating to the definition of disability (ISBN No. 0-11-270955-9) referred to in article 2 of the Disability Discrimination (Guidance and Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) Order 1996( 2 ) is revoked.
Transitional provision
3. The Guidance referred to in article 2 of this Order is to continue to have effect after 30th April 2006 for the purposes of section 3(3) of the 1995 Act( 3 ) in relation to any proceedings arising from a complaint (whenever presented) alleging that a person has, before 1st May 2006, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of the 1995 Act.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Anne C McGuire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
30th March 2006
1995 c. 50 . Section 67(3) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 33(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13) .
S.I. 1996/1996 .
Section 3(3) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 3(5) of Schedule 1 to the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.