Part 2E+W+S OTHER ENACTMENTS
The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)E+W+S
16Section 5 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 is amended as follows.
17E+W+SIn subsection (1) (requirement to obtain opinion of local authority officer as to whether child is a disabled person)—
(a)in paragraph (a), omit “under the age of 14”; and
(b)in paragraph (b)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (i), for “the first annual review of the statement following the child’s fourteenth birthday” substitute “ a review of the statement prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph ”; and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), for “that birthday” substitute “ they have carried out the review prescribed for the purposes of sub-paragraph (i) ”.
18E+W+SIn subsection (9) (interpretation), after the definition of “establishment of higher or further education” insert—
““prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made—
(a)in relation to England, by the Secretary of State; and
(b)in relation to Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales;”.
The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)E+W+S
19The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as follows.
20E+W+SIn section 11(1) (appeals from certain tribunals)—
(a)for “15(a), (d) or (e)” substitute “ 15(a) or (d) ”; and
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21E+W+SIn paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 (bodies subject to the supervision of the Council) omit sub-paragraph (e).
22E+W+SAfter paragraph 40A of that Schedule, insert—
“Special educational needs and disability discrimination. | 40B. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal.” |
The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)E+W+S
23(1)The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 (duty of adjudicators to have regard to anti-discrimination duties of other bodies)—
(a)omit “or”, at the end of sub-paragraph (a); and
(b)after sub-paragraph (b), insert “or
(c)Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995,”.
(4)In Schedule 30 (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraph 186(2)(b).