2014 No. 406
Equal Opportunities And Human Rights

The Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of the Disability Committee) Order 2014

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in discharge of the duty imposed by paragraph 61 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 20061 and now vested in her2 and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39(2)(c) of that Act.
The Secretary of State has received a recommendation from the Commission for Equality and Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 60 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 20063.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of the Disability Committee) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2014.

Dissolution of the Disability Committee2.

The Disability Committee, established under paragraph 49(1) of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006, is dissolved with effect from 31st March 2017.

Repeal and Consequential Amendments3.

(1)

Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006 is repealed with effect from 31st March 2017.

(2)

Accordingly, in Part 2 of that Schedule, omit paragraphs 21(2), 22(3), 29(2) and 30(3) from that date.

Maria Miller
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and
Minister for Women and Equalities
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order dissolves the Disability Committee (“the Committee”), established under the Equality Act 2006 (c.3) (“the Act”) by the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, with effect from 31st March 2017.

Article 3 of this Order repeals Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Act (which sets up and provides for the dissolution of the Committee) and makes consequential amendments to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act as a consequence of the Committee’s dissolution.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.