The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities)(Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005

PART I

  • The Adult Learning Inspectorate

  • The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

  • Any of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown (except in relation to employment in the armed forces)

  • The Arts Council of England

  • The Arts Council of Wales

  • The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales

  • The Arts and Humanities Research Council

  • An Assembly subsidiary as defined by section 99(4) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(1)

  • The Big Lottery Fund

  • TheBiotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council

  • A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985(2) (transfer of functions to successors of residuary bodies, etc)

  • The British Broadcasting Corporation, in respect of its public functions

  • The British Council

  • The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)

  • The British Library

  • The British Museum

  • The British Tourist Authority

  • The British Transport Police

  • The British Waterways Board

  • The Central Police Training and Development Authority (CENTREX)

  • The Channel Four Television Corporation, in respect of its public functions

  • The Chief Constable for the Ministry of Defence Police appointed by the Secretary of State under section 1(3) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987(3)

  • A chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996(4)

  • The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

  • The Children’s Commissioner for Wales

  • The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection

  • The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health

  • The Commission for Racial Equality

  • The Commission for Social Care Inspection

  • The Commissioner of Police for the City of London

  • The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

  • The Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a local authority or port health authority

  • The Common Council of the City of London, in its capacity as a police authority

  • In England, a county council, a London borough council or a district council

  • In Wales, a county council or a county borough council

  • The Council of the Isles of Scilly

  • TheCouncil for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils

  • The Countryside Council for Wales

  • The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

  • The Director-General of the National Crime Squad

  • The Disability Rights Commission

  • TheEconomic & Social Research Council

  • The Electoral Commission

  • English Heritage

  • English Nature

  • English Partnerships

  • TheEngineering & Physical Sciences Research Council

  • The Environment Agency

  • The Equal Opportunities Commission

  • Estyn

  • The Financial Services Authority

  • A fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under section 5 or 6 of the Fire Services Act 1947(5)

  • The General Dental Council

  • The General Medical Council

  • The General Social Care Council

  • The General Teaching Council for England

  • The Greater London Authority

  • A Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977(6)

  • The Health and Safety Commission

  • The Health and Safety Executive

  • The Heritage Lottery Fund

  • The Higher Education Funding Council for England

  • The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

  • The Historic Royal Palaces Trust

  • The Horniman Museum

  • A housing action trust established under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1988(7)

  • The Housing Corporation

  • The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

  • The Imperial War Museum

  • The Independent Police Complaints Commission

  • The Independent Regulator on NHS Foundation Trusts

  • The Independent Review Service

  • The Information Commissioner

  • A joint authority established under Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985 (police, fire services, civil defence and transport)

  • A joint authority established under section 21 of the Local Government Act 1992(8)

  • The Law Society of England and Wales

  • The Learning and Skills Council for England

  • The Legal Services Commission

  • A Local Health Board established under section 16BA of the National Health Service Act 1977

  • A local probation board established under section 4 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000(9)

  • The London Development Agency

  • The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

  • TheMedical Research Council

  • The Metropolitan Police Authority established under section 5B of the Police Act 1996

  • A Minister of the Crown or government department

  • The Museum of London

  • The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester

  • The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

  • The National Assembly for Wales

  • The National Audit Office

  • The National College for School Leadership

  • The National Consumer Council

  • The National Forest Company

  • The National Gallery

  • A National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990(10)

  • The National Library of Wales

  • The National Lottery Commission

  • The National Maritime Museum

  • The National Museum for Science and Industry

  • A National Park Authority established by an order under s. 63 of the Environment Act 1995(11)

  • The National Portrait Gallery

  • TheNatural Environment Research Council

  • The Natural History Museum

  • The Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • Ofcom

  • TheParticle Physics & Astronomy Research Council

  • A Passenger Transport Executive for a passenger transport area in England and Wales within the meaning of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968(12)

  • A police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996

  • A primary care trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977

  • The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)

  • A regional development agency established under the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998(13) (other than the London Development Agency)

  • Remploy Limited

  • Royal Mail Group

  • The Science Museum

  • The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

  • The Security Industry Authority

  • The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad

  • The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, otherwise than in respect of its Scottish functions within the meaning given by section L2 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998(14)

  • Sianel Pedwar Cymru (Welsh Fourth Channel Authority), in respect of its public functions

  • Sir John Soanes’s Museum

  • The Social Fund Commissioner of the Independent Review Service

  • A special health authority established under section 11 of the National Health Service Act 1977

  • The Sports Council for Wales

  • Sport England

  • The Standards Board for England

  • A Strategic Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977

  • Student Loans Company Ltd.

  • The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in his capacity as a local authority

  • The Tate Gallery

  • The Training and Development Agency for Schools

  • Transport for London

  • UK Film Council

  • UK Sport

  • The UK Sports Council

  • The Victoria and Albert Museum

  • The Wallace Collection

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1947 c. 41. Sections 5 and 6 were repealed, in relation to England and Wales, by the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), but a scheme in force immediately before the repeal of those sections is given continued effect.