Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 1094
DISABLED PERSONS
The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Supplement to Part 3 Code of Practice) (Provision and Use of Transport Vehicles) (Appointed Day) Order 2006
Made
12th April 2006
In accordance with section 53A(4) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 1 ) (“the Act”), a draft of the Code of Practice prepared by the Disability Rights Commission entitled “Supplement to Part 3 Code of Practice: Provision and Use of Transport Vehicles” was submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State for Transport and laid by him before both Houses of Parliament on 24th January 2006.
That Code of Practice was issued by the Disability Rights Commission on 11th April 2006( 2 ) under section 53A(1) of the Act( 3 ).
Now the Secretary of State for Transport makes the following order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53A(6)(a) of the Act.
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Supplement to Part 3 Code of Practice) (Provision and Use of Transport Vehicles) (Appointed Day) Order 2006.
Appointed Day
2. The appointed day for the coming into effect of the Code of Practice issued by the Disability Rights Commission entitled “Supplement to Part 3 Code of Practice: Provision and Use of Transport Vehicles” is 18th April 2006.
Signed by authority of the
Secretary of State for Transport
Derek Twigg
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport
Date 12th April 2006
1995 c. 50 . Section 53A was inserted into the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 by the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (c. 17) , section 9.
Issued by the Disability Rights Commission and published by TSO (The Stationery Office), ISBN 0-11-703632-3.
Section 53A(1) was amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (c. 10) , section 36, S.I. 2003/1673 and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13) , section 19(1) and paragraph 28 of Schedule 1.