LegalizeThe Equality Act 2006 (Dissolution of the Disability Committee) Order 2014
Made: 23rd February 2014
Laid before Parliament: 26th February 2014
Coming into force: 1st April 2014
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 2006[^f00003].
Citation and commencement
1
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.
Dissolution of the Disability Committee
2
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.
Repeal and Consequential Amendments
3
- (1) Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Equality Act 2006 is repealed with effect from 31st March 2017.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.
Signed
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)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article 2 of this Order dissolves the Disability Committee (“the Committee”), established under the Equality Act [2006 (c.3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/3) (“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.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2006 c.3.
[^f00002]: 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.
[^f00003]: Paragraph 60 was amended by S.I. 2010/1839.
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