The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011

Consequential amendments

3.—(1) The Act is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In Schedule 26 (amendments) after paragraph 106 of Part 2(1), insert—

“Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

106A.   In section 194(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006(2) (interpretation), in the definition of “disabled person”, for “Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)(3)” substitute “Equality Act 2010”.”.

(3) In Schedule 27 (repeals and revocations)—

(a) before Part 2, insert Part 1A set out in Schedule 3 to this Order;

(b) after Part 2, insert Part 3 set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(1)

Paragraph 106 of Part 2 of Schedule 26 to the Act was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2010/2279.

(2)

2006 asp 1.

(3)

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 was repealed by Part 1 of Schedule 27 to the Act, as amended by Schedule 2 to S.I. 2010/2279. The repeal of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 came into force by virtue of S.I. 2010/2317 (C. 112) except in respect of sections 49A to 49D.