2007 No. 1555 (C. 63)

disabled persons

The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (Commencement No 3) Order 2007

Made

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 20051, makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (Commencement No 3) Order 2007.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.

Provisions coming into force on 11th June 20072

11th June 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 15 (general qualifications bodies) of the Act, so far as it inserts into the Disability Discrimination Act 19952

a

sections 31AA, 31AD and 31AE, for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations; and

b

section 31AF.

Provisions coming into force on 1st September 20073

1st September 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act

a

section 15 , so far as it is not already in force; and

b

paragraphs 25, 37(3), (4)(b) and 5(b) and 50(4)(a) and (5) of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments), and section 19(1) so far as it relates to those paragraphs.

Jim KnightMinister of StateDepartment for Education and Skills
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the third Commencement Order to be made under the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (“the Act”). The Act extensively amends the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”).

Article 2 commences sections 31AA, 31AD and 31AE of the 1995 Act, which are inserted by section 15 of the Act, on 11th June 2007 for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations, and commences section 31AF on that date for all purposes.

Article 3 commences the following provisions of the Act on 1st September 2007:

Chapter 2A of Part 4 of the 1995 Act, which is inserted by section 15 of the Act, so far as it is not already in force, and paragraphs 25, 37(3), (4)(b) and 5(b) and 50(4)(a) and (5) of Schedule 1 to the Act.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 listed in the table below have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order. The following provisions are commenced in relation to England only: section 9, Part 2 of Schedule 1, the entries in Schedule 2 relating to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and the Traffic Management Act 2004, and section 19 so far as relating to those provisions and entries.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No

Section 1 (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 1

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Section 2 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 2

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Section 3 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 3 (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 3

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Section 4

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 5

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 6 (3) to (5)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 9

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 10

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 11

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 12 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 12 (partially)

10th October 2005

2005/2774

Section 12

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 13 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 13

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Section 14

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Section 16(2)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 16

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Section 17 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 17 (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 17

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Section 18 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 18

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 19 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Section 19 (partially)

10th October 2005

2005/2774

Section 19 (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Section 19 (partially

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 1

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 2(1)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 2(2)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 2(3)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 2

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 3(1) to (4)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 3 to 6

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 7(a) (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 7(b)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 7

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 8(1)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 8(2) (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 8(3)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 8

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 9

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 10

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 11 and 12

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 13(1) to (3)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 13

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 14 to 16

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 17 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 17

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 18

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 19(1) and (5)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 19

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 20

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 21 and 22

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 23 (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 23

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 24

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 26

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 28(1) to (5) and (7),

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 28

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 29(1) and (3) to (5)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 29

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 30

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 31 (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 31

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 32

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 33(1) to (3)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 33(4) and (5) (partially)

30th June 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 33

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 34(1)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 34(2) (partially)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 34 (3) and (4)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 34(5)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1 Part 1, paragraph 34(6)

10th October 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 34

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 35

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 36

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 37(1) and (2)

5th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 37 (4)(a), (5)(a) and (6)

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 38(1)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 38(2)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 38(3), (4) and (6) to (13)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 38

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 39(1) and (2)

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 39

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraphs 40(1), (2), (5) and (6)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 1, paragraph 40

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 2

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 1, Part 3, paragraph 49

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 3, paragraph 50(1)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 3, paragraph 50 (2), (3) and (4)(b)

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 3, paragraph 50(6)

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 1, Part 3, paragraph 50(7)

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 2, the entry in respect of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 2, the entries in respect of sections 16A(2)(b) and 16B(3)(i) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 2, the entry in respect of section 17A(1B) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 2, the entries in respect of sections 18, 55(6) and 68(1) of and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the 1995 Act

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 2, the entry in respect of Schedule 3A to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995,

30th June 2005

2005/1676

Schedule 2, the entry in respect of the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 2, the entry in respect of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999

5th December 2005

2005/2774

Schedule 2, the entry in respect of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001

4th December 2006

2005/2774

Schedule 2, the entry in respect of the Traffic Management Act 2004

30th June 2005

2005/1676