The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2002
S.I. 2002/1647 · Made 29 May 2002
DISABLED PERSONS
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 29th May 2002
In the exercise of the powers conferred by section 43(3), (7), and (8) of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001f1, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Order:
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Contents
1Citation and interpretation
This Order may be cited as the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2002.
2Citation and interpretation
In this Order references to sections are references to sections of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 save where the context specifies otherwise.
3Appointed day
The 30th May 2002 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 31 and, for the purpose of allowing the designation of educational institutions pursuant to sections 28R(6)(c) and 28R(7)(e) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995f1, of section 26.
Signature
Margaret Hodge
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Skills
29th May 2002
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force on 30th May 2002 of certain provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 for the purpose of allowing two sets of regulations to be made which: (1) designate a number of educational institutions which will become subject to the provisions of Part IV of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 once further provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 have been commenced; and (2) introduce various measures concerning the alteration of leasehold premises in circumstances where those alterations are required to meet obligations created by that Part of that Act.
The provisions of Part 1 (special educational needs) and Part 3 (supplementary) of the Act are in force as summarised below.