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16Section 5 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 is amended as follows.
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I1Sch. 8 para. 16 wholly in force at 1.9.2002; Sch. 8 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(3); Sch. 8 para. 16 in force for E. at 1.1.2002 by S.I. 2001/2217, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II; S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4; Sch. 8 para. 16 in force for W. at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/74, art. 5, Sch. Pt. 2; Sch. 8 para. 16 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/2217, art. 3 Sch. 1 Pt. 1
17In subsection (1) (requirement to obtain opinion of local authority officer as to whether child is a disabled person)—E+W+S
(a)in paragraph (a), omit “under the age of 14”; and
(b)in paragraph (b)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for “the first annual review of the statement following the child’s fourteenth birthday” substitute “ a review of the statement prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph ”; and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “that birthday” substitute “ they have carried out the review prescribed for the purposes of sub-paragraph (i) ”.
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I2Sch. 8 para. 17 wholly in force at 1.9.2002; Sch. 8 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(3); Sch. 8 para. 17 in force for certain purposes for E. at 15.6.2001 and Sch. 8 para. 17 in force for E. in so far as not already in force at 1.1.2002 by S.I. 2001/2217, arts. 4, 5, Sch. Pt. I, II; S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4; Sch. 8 para. 17 in force for certain purposes for W. at 21.1.2002 and Sch. 8 para. 17 in force in so far as not already in force for W. at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/74, arts. {4}, {5}, Sch. Pts. I, II; Sch. 8 para. 17 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/2217, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. 1
18In subsection (9) (interpretation), after the definition of “establishment of higher or further education” insert—E+W+S
““prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made—
(a)in relation to England, by the Secretary of State; and
(b)in relation to Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales;”.
Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.
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I3Sch. 8 para. 18 wholly in force at 1.9.2002; Sch. 8 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 43(3); Sch. 8 para. 18 in force for certain purposes for E. at 15.6.2001 and Sch. 8 para. 18 in force for E. in so far as not already in force at 1.1.2002 by S.I. 2001/2217, arts. 4, 5, Sch. Pt. I, II; S.I. 2001/2614, art. 4; Sch. 8 para. 18 in force for certain purposes for W. at 21.1.2002 and Sch. 8 para. 18 in force in so far as not already in force for W. at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/74, arts. {4}, {5}, Sch. Pts. I, II; Sch. 8 para. 18 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.9.2002 by S.I. 2002/2217, art. {3}, Sch. 1 Pt. 1
19The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as follows.
20In section 11(1) (appeals from certain tribunals)—E+W+S
(a)for “15(a), (d) or (e)” substitute “ 15(a) or (d) ”; and
(b)after “40A” insert “ , 40B ”.
21In paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 (bodies subject to the supervision of the Council) omit sub-paragraph (e).E+W+S
22After paragraph 40A of that Schedule, insert—E+W+S
| “Special educational needs and disability discrimination. | 40B. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal.” |
23(1)The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 (duty of school organisation committees to have regard to anti-discrimination duties of other bodies)—
(a)omit “or”, at the end of sub-paragraph (a); and
(b)after sub-paragraph (b), insert “or
(c)Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995,”.
(3)In paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (duty of adjudicators to have regard to anti-discrimination duties of other bodies)—
(a)omit “or”, at the end of sub-paragraph (a); and
(b)after sub-paragraph (b), insert “or
(c)Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995,”.
(4)In Schedule 30 (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraph 186(2)(b).
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