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.
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.