2007 No. 195
The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49D(3) and (4) and 67(3)(a) of the Disability Discrimination Act 19951, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having consulted the Disability Rights Commission and the Secretary of State in accordance with section 49D(5) and (9) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.
2
In these Regulations, “the 2005 Regulations” means the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 20052.
Amendment of the 2005 Regulations2
In Part I of the Schedule to the 2005 Regulations, in appropriate alphabetical order, insert–
a
“the British Waterways Board in respect of its Scottish functions”;
b
“A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 20053”;
c
“The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland”;
d
“The Construction Industry Training Board in respect of its Scottish functions”;
e
“Learning and Teaching Scotland”;
f
“The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland”; and
g
“A Transport Partnership created by an order under section 1(1) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 20054”.
Modification of the 2005 Regulations: publication date3
For the purpose of publication of a Disability Equality Scheme under regulation 2(1) of the 2005 Regulations by the authorities listed in regulation 2 above, “the relevant publication date” shall be read as a reference to 3rd December 2007.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)