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Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 3189 (C. 110)

disabled persons

The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (Commencement No.3) Order 2006

Made

27th November 2006

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the power conferred by section 16(2) of the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999(1), makes the following Order:

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (Commencement No.3) Order 2006.

Commencement of whole Act

2.  The day appointed for the commencement of the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999, so far as it is not already in force, is 4th December 2006.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Anne C McGuire

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

27th November 2006

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the whole of the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999, so far as it is not already in force, on 4th December 2006. The practical effect is to bring into force the repeal of a few minor and obsolete provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50) relating to codes of practice prepared by the (former) National Disability Council, and the Secretary of State. Codes of practice are now prepared by the Disability Rights Commission under section 53A of the Disability Discrimination Act.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 1(1) to (3)6th August 19991999/2210
Section 1(4)25th April 20002000/880
Section 225th April 20002000/880
Section 3(5)(partially)23rd March 20002000/880
Section 3 (so far as not in force)25th April 20002000/880
Section 4(6)(partially)23rd March 20002000/880
Section 4 (so far as not in force)25th April 20002000/880
Sections 5 to 1125th April 20002000/880
Section 126th August 19991999/2210
Section 136th August 19991999/2210
Section 14 (partially)6th August 19991999/2210
Section 14 (partially)25th April 20002000/880
Section 156th August 19991999/2210
Schedule 16th August 19991999/2210
Schedule 225th April 20002000/880
Schedule 3 (partially)23rd March 20002000/880
Schedule 3 (so far as not in force)25th April 20002000/880
Schedule 4 (partially)6th August 19991999/2210
Schedule 4 (so far as not in force)25th April 20002000/880
Schedule 5 (partially)25th April 20002000/880