2004 No. 2302
The Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Occupation, and Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) Appointed Day Order 2004
Made
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 53A(6)(a) and 67(2) and (3)(a) of the Disability Discrimination Act 19951, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:β
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Occupation, and Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) Appointed Day Order 2004.
2
In this Order, βthe 1995 Actβ means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Appointed Day2
1
1st October 2004 is the day appointed for the coming into effect of the following Codes of Practice (which were issued by the Disability Rights Commission on 30th July 2004 under section 53A of the 1995 Act, having been laid in draft before Parliament on 20th May 2004)β
a
the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice on Employment and Occupation (ISBNNo. 0-11-703419-3); and
b
the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice for Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies (ISBNNo. 0-11-703418-5).
2
Paragraph (1) has effect subject to the provisions of article 3.
Transitional provision3
1
This article applies where a court or tribunal is hearing any proceedings arising from a complaint (whenever presented) alleging that a person has, before 1st October 2004, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of any provision of Part 2 of the 1995 Act.
2
Where this article applies, a Code of Practice referred to in article 2(1)(a) or (b) of this Order shall not have effect for the purposes of section 53A(8A) of the 1995 Act save to the extent referred to in paragraph (3).
3
Where the proceedings arise from a complaint presented to a tribunal before, but not determined by, 1st October 2004, a Code referred to in that article shall have effect for those purposes to the extent that the Code deals with section 17A(1C) of the 1995 Act2.
(This note is not part of the Order)