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Disability Rights Commission Act 1999(repealed)

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Version Superseded: 01/10/2007

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Point in time view as at 05/12/2005. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999(repealed), Paragraph 2. Help about Changes to Legislation

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2(1)The Commission shall consist of not less than 10 and not more than 15 commissioners appointed by the Secretary of State.

[F1(1)One of the commissioners shall be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have special knowledge of Scotland.]

(2)The Secretary of State may appoint as a commissioner a person who is not disabled and has not had a disability only if satisfied that after the appointment more than half of the commissioners will be disabled persons or persons who have had a disability.

(3)Sub-paragraph (2) shall not apply in respect of the first three appointments under this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 para. 2(1A) inserted (S.) (1.6.2000) by S.I. 2000/1458, art. 2 (with art. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 1 para. 2(1A): function exercisable by the Secretary of State only with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers (16.6.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/1563, art. 5(1)

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