3.—(1) Section 3 (guidance) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) Before subsection (1) insert—
“(A1) The Office may issue guidance about matters to be taken into account in determining whether a person is a disabled person.”.
(3) In subsection (1) (power to issue guidance about particular matters) for the words from the beginning to “may” substitute “ Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (A1), the Office may, in particular, ”.
(4) In subsection (2) (elaboration of the power under subsection (1)), for “The guidance” substitute “ Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (A1), guidance about the matters mentioned in subsection (1) ”.
(5) In subsection (3) (duty of court or tribunal to take guidance into account), for the words from “an impairment” to “activities” substitute “ a person is a disabled person ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 3 wholly in operation at 31.10.2007; Sch. 1 para. 3 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(2); Sch. 1 para. 3(1)-(4) in operation at 3.7.2006 by S.R. 2006/289, art. 2(1); Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 31.10.2007 insofar as not already in operation by S.R. 2007/430, art. 2(c)