2006 No. 3189 (C. 110)

disabled persons

The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (Commencement No.3) Order 2006

Made

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the power conferred by section 16(2) of the Disability Rights Commission Act 19991, makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (Commencement No.3) Order 2006.

Commencement of whole Act2

The day appointed for the commencement of the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999, so far as it is not already in force, is 4th December 2006.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Anne C McGuireParliamentary Under-Secretary of State,Department for Work and Pensions
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force the whole of the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999, so far as it is not already in force, on 4th December 2006. The practical effect is to bring into force the repeal of a few minor and obsolete provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50) relating to codes of practice prepared by the (former) National Disability Council, and the Secretary of State. Codes of practice are now prepared by the Disability Rights Commission under section 53A of the Disability Discrimination Act.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1(1) to (3)

6th August 1999

1999/2210

Section 1(4)

25th April 2000

2000/880

Section 2

25th April 2000

2000/880

Section 3(5)(partially)

23rd March 2000

2000/880

Section 3 (so far as not in force)

25th April 2000

2000/880

Section 4(6)(partially)

23rd March 2000

2000/880

Section 4 (so far as not in force)

25th April 2000

2000/880

Sections 5 to 11

25th April 2000

2000/880

Section 12

6th August 1999

1999/2210

Section 13

6th August 1999

1999/2210

Section 14 (partially)

6th August 1999

1999/2210

Section 14 (partially)

25th April 2000

2000/880

Section 15

6th August 1999

1999/2210

Schedule 1

6th August 1999

1999/2210

Schedule 2

25th April 2000

2000/880

Schedule 3 (partially)

23rd March 2000

2000/880

Schedule 3 (so far as not in force)

25th April 2000

2000/880

Schedule 4 (partially)

6th August 1999

1999/2210

Schedule 4 (so far as not in force)

25th April 2000

2000/880

Schedule 5 (partially)

25th April 2000

2000/880