9Right of a child to make a disability discrimination claim
(1)In section 28I of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50), in the heading, after “Tribunal” insert “— England and Wales”.
(2)After section 28I of that Act insert—
“28IAJurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal – Wales
(1)A claim that a responsible body for a school in Wales—
(a)has discriminated against a person (“the relevant person”) in a way which is made unlawful under this Chapter, or
(b)is by virtue of section 58 to be treated as having discriminated against the relevant person in such a way,
may be made to the Welsh Tribunal by that relevant person.
(2)But this section does not apply to a claim to which section 28K or 28L applies.
(3)The relevant person’s right to claim is exercisable concurrently with the right of the relevant person’s parent under section 28I.
(4)If the Welsh Tribunal considers that a claim under subsection (1) is well founded—
(a)it may declare that the relevant person has been unlawfully discriminated against, and
(b)if it does so, it may make such order as it considers reasonable in all the circumstances of the case.
(5)The power conferred by subsection (4)(b)—
(a)may, in particular, be exercised with a view to obviating or reducing the adverse effect on the person concerned of any matter to which the claim relates, but
(b)does not include power to order the payment of any sum by way of compensation.
(6)The exercise of rights under this section is subject to provision made by regulations under sections 28IB and 28J.”.