{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-general-qualifications-bodiesrelevant-qualifications-reasonable-steps-and-physical-features-regulations-2007/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1764",
  "legislation_title": "The Disability Discrimination (General Qualifications Bodies)(Relevant Qualifications, Reasonable Steps and Physical Features) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-general-qualifications-bodiesrelevant-qualifications-reasonable-steps-and-physical-features-regulations-2007",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations specify the qualifications in respect of which it is unlawful for a general qualifications body to discriminate against a disabled person. (Regulation 2 and the Schedule).\nThe Regulations state that the granting of an exemption from one or more component of an assessment or examination leading to the award of a relevant qualification in the circumstances specified is a reasonable step to take. (Regulation 3).\nThe Regulations also describe what is to be treated as a physical feature for the purposes of the duties imposed on general qualifications bodies by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”). (Regulation 4).\nThese Regulations also define the meaning of “lease” in section 31AE of the 1995 Act (Regulation 5).\nA full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on general qualifications bodies is foreseen.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1764/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:50:50.115905+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}