The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Disability Equality Schemes

2.  Regulation 2 of the 2005 Regulations (preparation and publication of a Disability Equality Scheme) is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (3)(d)(iii), for “Part I or V of Schedule 1” substitute “Part I, V or VI of Schedule 1”;

(b) in paragraph (6), at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraphs (7) to (9),”;

(c) after paragraph (6)(d) add—

“(e) in the case of a public authority listed in Part VI of Schedule 1, 1st December 2008.”;

(d) after paragraph (6) add the following—

“(7) In the case of a public authority listed in Parts I or II of Schedule 1 which was established on or after 4th December 2006 and before 3rd December 2007, the relevant publication date is 1st December 2008.

(8) In the case of a public authority listed in Parts I or II of Schedule 1 which is established on or after 3rd December 2007, the relevant publication date is the date falling twelve months after its establishment.

(9) In the case of a public authority listed in Parts III to V of Schedule 1 which is established on or after the relevant publication date which would have applied to it had the public authority been established before that date, the relevant publication date is the date falling twelve months after the establishment of the public authority.”