The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Public Authorities) (Duty to Promote Equality, Scotland) (Appointed Day) Order 2006
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2006 No. 219
DISABLED PERSONS
The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Public Authorities) (Duty to Promote Equality, Scotland) (Appointed Day) Order 2006
Made 31th January 2006
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 53A(6)(a) of the Disability Discrimination Act 19951, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Ministers, makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Public Authorities) (Duty to Promote Equality, Scotland) (Appointed Day) Order 2006.
Appointed Day
2. 1st February 2006 is the day appointed for the coming into effect of the Code of Practice laid before Parliament in draft on 24th November 2005 and issued by the Disability Rights Commission under section 53A(1C) of the Disability Discrimination Act 19952, entitled “The Duty to Promote Disability Equality: Statutory Code of Practice (Scotland)”3.
Anne C McGuire
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
31st January 2006
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 1st February 2006 for the coming into effect of the Code of Practice on the duty to promote disability equality entitled “The Duty to Promote Disability Equality: Statutory Code of Practice (Scotland)”.
The Code has been prepared and issued by the Disability Rights Commission under section 53A(1C) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, as amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. It provides practical guidance to Scottish public authorities and cross-border authorities (within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998), regarding their functions in Scotland concerning non-reserved matters, in connection with the duties imposed by sections 49A and 49D of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, as amended. Section 49A imposes a general duty on public authorities to have due regard to certain matters, including the need to eliminate disability discrimination and the need to promote equality of opportunity. Section 49D provides power to impose specific duties, which has been exercised in relation to Scotland in the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 ( S.S.I. 2005/565).
The Disability Rights Commission has issued a separate Code of Practice giving practical guidance to public...
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