The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Providers of Post 16 Education) (Revocation) Order 2007

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes, with effect from 1st July 2007, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice for providers of post 16 Education and related services (DRC reference COPP16July2002), which was issued by the Disability Rights Commission under section 53A(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, and came into effect on 1st September 2002 (S.I. 2002/2216).

Article 3 of the Order provides for the Code to continue to have effect in the case of proceedings relating to an alleged act of unlawful discrimination which took place before 1st July 2007. This is for the purposes of section 53A(8A) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which requires a court or tribunal to take into account any provision of a code of practice which appeals to it to be relevant.

A new Code of Practice was issued by the Disability Rights Commission on 13th April 2007 entitled “Providers of Post 16 Education and related services” (ISBN 978 011 703730 4) and is to come into effect on 1st July 2007 (S.I. 2007/1496).

A regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or the voluntary sector.