Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Former Equality Commissions’ Codes of Practice (Employment, Equal Pay, and Rights of Access for Disabled Persons) (Revocation) Order 2011 and comes into force on 6th April 2011.

Revocation of codes of practice

2. Subject to article 3, the following codes of practice are revoked—

(a) the code of practice for the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sex and marriage and the promotion of equality of opportunity in employment referred to in article 2 of the Sex Discrimination Code of Practice Order 1985( 2 );

(b) the Code of Practice on Equal Pay( 3 ) referred to in article 2 of the Code of Practice on Equal Pay Order 2003( 4 );

(c) the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice on Employment and Occupation( 5 ) referred to in article 2 of the Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Occupation, and Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) Appointed Day Order 2004( 6 );

(d) the revised Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Employment( 7 ) referred to in article 2 of the Race Relations Code of Practice relating to Employment (Appointed Day) Order 2006( 8 );

(e) the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice on Rights of Access: services to the public, public authority functions, private clubs and premises( 9 ) referred to in article 2 of the Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Services, Public Functions, Private Clubs and Premises) (Appointed Day) Order 2006( 10 ).

Transitional provision

3. The codes of practice referred to in article 2 are to continue to have effect for the purposes of section 15(4)(b) of the Equality Act 2006 in relation to any proceedings which may be brought under the Equal Pay Act 1970( 11 ), the Sex Discrimination Act 1975( 12 ), the Race Relations Act 1976( 13 ) or the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 14 ) by virtue of article 11, 15 or 18 of the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010( 15 ).