Statutory Instruments
disabled persons
Made
28th February 2007
Laid before Parliament
7th March 2007
Coming into force
6th April 2007
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 49D(1) and (2) and 67(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(1).
He has consulted the Disability Rights Commission, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 49D(5), (6) and (8) of that Act.
The National Assembly for Wales has given its consent in accordance with section 49D(7) of that Act.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties)(Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 6th April 2007.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2005 Regulations” means the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities)(Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005(2).
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 of Schedule 1” substitute “Part I or V of Schedule 1”; and
(b)after paragraph (6)(c) insert—
“(d)in the case of a public authority listed in Part V of Schedule 1, 3rd December 2007.”.
3. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Regulations—
(a)for “the Independent Regulator on NHS Foundation Trusts” substitute “the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts”; and
(b)omit the entry for the Royal Mail Group.
4. After Part IV of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Regulations insert the following new Part—
| Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru (The Auditor General for Wales) |
| The Board of the Pension Protection Fund |
| The Board of Trustees of the Armouries |
| The British Transport Police Authority |
| Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Board) |
| The Children’s Commissioner for England |
| The Construction Industry Training Board |
| The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence |
| Cyngor Addysgu Cyffredinol Cymru (The General Teaching Council for Wales) |
| The Gambling Commission |
| The General Chiropractic Council |
| The General Council of the Bar |
| The General Optical Council |
| The Health Protection Agency |
| The Judicial Appointments Commission |
| The Judicial Studies Board |
| The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games |
| An NHS foundation trust |
| The National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside |
| The Olympic Delivery Authority |
| Passenger Focus (the operating name of the Rail Passengers’ Council established under the Railways Act 2005(3)) |
| The Pensions Ombudsman |
| The Pensions Regulator |
| The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board |
| The Quality Improvement Agency |
| The Sector Skills Development Agency |
| University for Industry |
| The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.”. |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Anne C McGuire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
28th February 2007
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities)(Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (S.I.2005/2966). Those Regulations impose duties on the public authorities listed in Schedule 1 to prepare and publish a Disability Equality Scheme, to revise it at intervals, to implement certain components of the Scheme, and to publish an annual report of progress.
The main purpose of the present Regulations is to add to the list of public authorities to which the duties imposed by the 2005 Regulations apply. The additional public authorities named in new Part V of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Regulations are required to publish a Disability Equality Scheme on or before 3rd December 2007.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as the costs it imposes on the public, private, charity and voluntary sectors are negligible.
1995 c.50. Section 49D was inserted by section 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c.13). An amendment to section 49D(5) is made by paragraphs 41 and 48 of Schedule 3 to the Equality Act 2006 (c.3) but is not yet in force. Section 67(3) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 33(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.
S.I.2005/2966 amended by S.I. 2006/594 and S.I. 2006/1926.