2002 No. 1721 (C. 50)
DISABLED PERSONS
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2002

Made
In the exercise of the powers conferred by section 43(3), (7) and (8) of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 20011, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.

This Order may be cited as the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2002.

2.

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of and Schedules to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001.

Appointed days

3.

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is 1st July 2002.

4.

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, otherwise than as respects Wales2, is 1st July 2002.
Catherine Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Skills

SCHEDULE

Articles 3 and 4

PART IPROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2002

Provision

Subject Matter

Section 19 sub-section (1), to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations under any provision of section 28J of the Disability Discrimination Act 19953

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal procedure

In section 36, sub-section (2) and sub-section (1) as far as it relates to sub-section (2)

Codes of Practice

Paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 8

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal procedure

PART IIPROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2002 OTHERWISE THAN AS RESPECTS WALES

Provision

Subject Matter

Section 14 sub-section (1), to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations under any provision of section 28D of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Accessibility strategies and plans

Section 15, to the extent necessary for the Secretary of State to issue guidance under section 28E of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Accessibility strategies and plans: procedure

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force on 1st July 2002 of certain provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001. These enable the Disability Rights Commission to issue Codes of Practice, and the Secretary of State to make Regulations and issue guidance as specified in this Order, in relation to the provisions of Part 2 of the Act (disability discrimination in education) which is not in force (except as specified below) at the date of this Order.

The provisions of Part 1 (special educational needs) and Part 3 (supplementary) of the Act are in force as specified below.

This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 have been brought into force by commencement orders4 made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No

Sections 1-3—

as to England

01/01/02

as to Wales

01/04/02

2002/74

Sections 4-6—

as to England

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales

01/04/02

2001/3992

Sections 7-9—

as to England

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales

01/04/02

2002/74

Section 10—

as to England

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales

01/04/02

2001/3992

Section 26 (partially)

30/05/02

2002/1647

Section 31

30/05/02

2002/1647

Section 41—

as to England

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales

01/04/02

2001/3992

Section 42—

as to England

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales (partially)

01/04/02

2001/3992

2002/74

Schedule 1—

as to England

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales

01/04/02

2001/3992

Schedule 8—

as to England (partially)

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales (partially)

01/04/02

2001/3992

2002/74

Schedule 9—

as to England (partially)

01/01/02

2001/2217

as to Wales (partially)

01/04/02

2001/3992

2002/74