The Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of Commissions and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

Article 4

SCHEDULE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1898)

1.  In the Schedule to the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996, omit the references to—

(a) the Commission for Racial Equality, and

(b) the Equal Opportunities Commission.

General Teaching Council for England (Constitution) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1726)

2.  In regulation 8 of the General Teaching Council for England (Constitution) Regulations 1999 (appointed members)—

(a) in paragraph (f), for “one member by the Commission for Racial Equality” substitute “up to three members by the Commission for Equality and Human Rights”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (m), insert “and”;

(c) in paragraph (n), for the word “and” substitute a full stop; and

(d) omit paragraphs (i) and (o).

Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2550 (W.215))

3.  In the Schedule to the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2001, for “the Disability Rights Commission” substitute “the Commission for Equality and Human Rights”.

Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3458)

4.  In its application to the Commission, the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001 shall have effect as if for “31st May 2002” (in each place) there were substituted “1st January 2008”.

5.  In Schedule 1 to the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001—

(a) for “The Commission for Racial Equality” substitute “The Commission for Equality and Human Rights.”; and

(b) omit—

(i) “The Disability Rights Commission.”, and

(ii) “The Equal Opportunities Commission.”.

Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/154 (W.24))

6.  In regulation 12 of the Health, Social Care and Well-being Strategies (Wales) Regulations 2003 (access to draft and adopted strategies), for “the Disability Rights Commission” substitute “the Commission for Equality and Human Rights”.

Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1861)

7.  In the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004—

(a) in regulation 16(3) (application of Schedules 1-5 to proceedings), for subparagraph (c) substitute—

“(c) an appeal against an unlawful act notice under section 21 of the Equality Act 2006.”;

(b) for paragraph 61(8) of Schedule 1 (the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure), substitute—

“(8) In proceedings under the Equal Pay Act, the Sex Discrimination Act, the Sex Discrimination Act 1986, the Race Relations Act or the Disability Discrimination Act, copies of every document sent to the parties under rules 29, 30 or 32 shall be sent by the Secretary to the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.”; and

(c) in Schedule 5 (the Employment Tribunals (Non-Discrimination Notices Appeal) Rules of Procedure)—

(i) for “a non-discrimination notice” (in each place) substitute “an unlawful act notice”;

(ii) for “non-discrimination notices” (in each place) substitute “unlawful act notices”;

(iii) for “the non-discrimination notice” (in each place) substitute “the unlawful act notice”; and

(iv) for paragraph 2 (definitions) substitute—

“Definitions

2   In this Schedule and in relation to proceedings to which this Schedule applies—

“appeal”, unless the context requires otherwise, means an appeal referred to in section 21 of the Equality Act 2006;

“unlawful act notice” means a notice under that section; and

“respondent” means the Commission for Equality and Human Rights established under section 1 of the Equality Act 2006.”.

Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2703)

8.  In article 3(a)(ii) of the Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 2005 (period for service of questions), for “the Disability Rights Commission” substitute “the Commission for Equality and Human Rights” and for “section 28 of the Act” substitute “section 27(1) of the Equality Act 2006”.

Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2966)

9.  In the application of the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 to the Commission, regulation 2(6) shall have effect as if, after paragraph (d), there were inserted—

“(e) in the case of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, 1st January 2008.”.

10.  In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005—

(a) omit—

(i) “the Commission for Racial Equality”;

(ii) “the Disability Rights Commission”; and

(iii) “the Equal Opportunities Commission”; and

(b) after “The Children’s Commissioner for Wales”, insert “The Commission for Equality and Human Rights”.

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2930)

11.  In the application of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Order 2006 to the Commission article 2(1) shall have effect as if, for “30th April 2007”, there were substituted “1st January 2008”.

12.  In the Schedule to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Order 2006—

(a) after “The Children’s Commissioner for England”, insert “The Commission for Equality and Human Rights”; and

(b) omit—

(i) “The Commission for Racial Equality”,

(ii) “The Disability Rights Commission”, and

(iii) “The Equal Opportunities Commission”.