The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Pensions) Regulations 2003

Consequential amendments

4.—(1) Omit section 17 (occupational pension schemes) and the preceding cross-heading.

(2) In section 18D (interpretation of Part 2) (as inserted by regulation 18 of the Amendment Regulations), in subsection (2)—

(a) after ““benefits”” insert “, except in sections 4G to 4K,”;

(b) in the definition of “duty to make reasonable adjustments”, after “4E,” insert “4H,”.

(3) In section 55 (victimisation), in subsection (5) (as inserted by regulation 21 of the Amendment Regulations), after “4D,” insert “4G,”.

(4) In Schedule 2(1) (past disabilities)—

(a) in paragraph 3 (as substituted by regulation 29(1)(b) of the Amendment Regulations), after “4E(1),” insert “4H(1),”;

(b) in paragraph 4 (as substituted by regulation 29(1)(c) of the Amendment Regulations), after “4E(3)(b),” insert “4H(3)(b),”.

(5) In Schedule 3(2) (enforcement and procedure), in paragraph 2(2), at the end add “or the investigation or determination of any matter in accordance with Part 10 (investigations) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(3) by the Pensions Ombudsman”.

(1)

Schedule 2 was amended by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (c. 10), s. 38.

(2)

Part I of Schedule 3 was amended by the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17), s. 45, Sch. 3, Pt I; the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8), s.1(2)(a); the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c. 26), ss. 41, 44, Sch. 8, para 7, Sch. 9, Table 12; and by reg. 29(2) of the Amendment Regulations.

(3)

1993 c. 48.