Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 1336
Disabled Persons
The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) (Revocation) Order 2008
Made
22nd May 2008
Laid before Parliament
29th May 2008
Coming into force
23rd June 2008
The Lord Privy Seal, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(3)(a) and (5) and 39(2)(c) of the Equality Act 2006( 1 ), and at the request of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) (Revocation) Order 2008 and comes into force on 23rd June 2008.
Revocation
2. Subject to article 3, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice for Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies (ISBN 0-11-703418-5) referred to in the Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Occupation, and Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) Appointed Day Order 2004( 2 ) is revoked.
Transitional provision
3. The Code of Practice referred to in article 2 is to continue to have effect for the purposes of section 15(4)(b) of the Equality Act 2006 to the extent that any proceedings (whenever commenced) relate to a complaint alleging that a person has, before 23rd June 2008, committed an act of unlawful discrimination under Part 2 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 3 ).
Signed by authority of the Lord Privy Seal
Barbara Follett
Parliamentary Secretary
Government Equalities Office
22nd May 2008