The Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of the Disability Committee) Order 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 406

Equal Opportunities And Human Rights

The Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of the Disability Committee) Order 2014

Made

23rd February 2014

Laid before Parliament

26th February 2014

Coming into force

1st April 2014

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in discharge of the duty imposed by paragraph 61 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006(1) and now vested in her(2) and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39(2)(c) of that Act.

The Secretary of State has received a recommendation from the Commission for Equality and Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 60 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006(3).

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of the Disability Committee) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2014.

Dissolution of the Disability Committee

2.  The Disability Committee, established under paragraph 49(1) of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006, is dissolved with effect from 31st March 2017.

Repeal and Consequential Amendments

3.—(1) Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006 is repealed with effect from 31st March 2017.

(2) Accordingly, in Part 2 of that Schedule, omit paragraphs 21(2), 22(3), 29(2) and 30(3) from that date.

Maria Miller

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and

Minister for Women and Equalities

23rd February 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order dissolves the Disability Committee (“the Committee”), established under the Equality Act 2006 (c.3) (“the Act”) by the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, with effect from 31st March 2017.

Article 3 of this Order repeals Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Act (which sets up and provides for the dissolution of the Committee) and makes consequential amendments to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act as a consequence of the Committee’s dissolution.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

(1)

2006 c.3.

(2)

The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Lord Privy Seal by S.I. 2007/2914 and then transferred back to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2010/1839.

(3)

Paragraph 60 was amended by S.I. 2010/1839.