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

S.I. 2014/406 · Made 23 February 2014

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Equal Opportunities And Human Rights

Made 23rd February 2014

Laid before Parliament 26th February 2014

Coming into force 1st April 2014

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 2006f1 and now vested in herf2 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 2006f3.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2006 c.3.

f2

The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Lord Privy Seal by S.I. 2007/2914 and then transferred back to the Secretary of State by S.I. 2010/1839.

f3

Paragraph 60 was amended by S.I. 2010/1839.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Dissolution of the Disability Committee
  3. 3Repeal and Consequential Amendments
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

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.

2Dissolution of the Disability Committee

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.

3Repeal and Consequential Amendments

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Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006 is repealed with effect from 31st March 2017.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

Signature

Maria Miller

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and

Minister for Women and Equalities

23rd February 2014

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.