# The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/1721 · made 24 June 2002

This Order provides for the coming into force on 1st July 2002 of certain provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001. These enable the Disability Rights Commission to issue Codes of Practice, and the Secretary of State to make Regulations and issue guidance as specified in this Order, in relation to the provisions of Part 2 of the Act (disability discrimination in education) which is not in force (except as specified below) at the date of this Order.

Made under: Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Section 43)

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## Introductory text

DISABLED PERSONS
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 24th June 2002
In the exercise of the powers conferred by section 43(3), (7) and (8) of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2002.

## 2 Citation and interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, references to sections and Schedules are references to sections of and Schedules to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001.

## 3 Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is 1st July 2002.

## 4 Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order, otherwise than as respects Wales, is 1st July 2002.

## Signature

Catherine Ashton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Skills
24th June 2002

## I PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2002

Provision
Subject Matter
Section 19 sub-section (1), to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations under any provision of section 28J of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal procedure
In section 36, sub-section (2) and sub-section (1) as far as it relates to sub-section (2)
Codes of Practice
Paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 8
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal procedure

## II PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2002 OTHERWISE THAN AS RESPECTS WALES

Provision
Subject Matter
Section 14 sub-section (1), to the extent necessary for the purpose of making regulations under any provision of section 28D of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Accessibility strategies and plans
Section 15, to the extent necessary for the Secretary of State to issue guidance under section 28E of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Accessibility strategies and plans: procedure

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force on 1st July 2002 of certain provisions of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001. These enable the Disability Rights Commission to issue Codes of Practice, and the Secretary of State to make Regulations and issue guidance as specified in this Order, in relation to the provisions of Part 2 of the Act (disability discrimination in education) which is not in force (except as specified below) at the date of this Order.
The provisions of Part 1 (special educational needs) and Part 3 (supplementary) of the Act are in force as specified below.

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