Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1496
disabled persons
The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Providers of Post 16 Education) (Appointed Day) Order 2007
Made
22nd May 2007
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53A(6)(a) and 67(3)(a) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 1 ) (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 53A(4) of the Act—
a draft code of practice prepared by the Disability Rights Commission entitled “Code of Practice for providers of post 16 education and related services” has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills;
the draft code of practice was laid by the Secretary of State before both Houses of Parliament on 15 th January 2007;
a period of forty days has elapsed without either House resolving not to approve the draft; and
the Code of Practice was issued by the Disability Rights Commission on 13th April 2007 under section 53A(1)( 2 ) of the Act.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills makes the following Order:
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Providers of Post 16 Education) (Appointed Day) Order 2007.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 .
Appointed day
2. —(1) The day appointed for the coming into effect of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice for providers of post 16 education and related services( 3 ) is 1st July 2007.
(2) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to the provisions of article 3.
Transitional provisions
3. The Code of Practice referred to in article 2 shall not have effect for the purposes of section 53A(8A) ( 4 ) of the Act in relation to any proceedings (whenever commenced) which arise from a complaint alleging that a person has, before 1st July 2007, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of any provision of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Act.
Andrew Adonis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education and Skills
22nd May 2007
1995 c.50 . Section 53A was inserted by the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (c.17) , section 9(1). Section 67(3) was amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c.13) (“the 2005 Act”), Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 and 33(1) and (3).
Section 53A(1) was substituted by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (c.10) (“the 2001 Act”), section 36(1) and (2), and amended by S.I. 2003/1673 , and the 2005 Act, Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 and 28(1) and (2).
Published by the Stationery Office (TSO), ISBN 978 011 703730 4.
Section 53A(8A) was inserted by the 2001 Act, section 36(1) and (4), and amended by the 2005 Act, Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 and 28(1) and (6).