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Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 No. 618 OPSI - Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Amendment) Regulations
Summary: These Regulations amend the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities)(Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (S.I.2005/2966). Those Regulations impose duties on the public authorities listed in Schedule 1 to prepare and publish a Disability Equality Scheme, to revise it at intervals, to implement certain components of the Scheme, and to publish an annual report of progress.
The main purpose of the present Regulations is to add to the list of public authorities to which the duties imposed by the 2005 Regulations apply. The additional public authorities named in new Part V of Schedule 1 to the 2005 Regulations are required to publish a Disability Equality Scheme on or before 3rd December 2007.

Made Under: Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (C. 50) - sections 49D(1) and (2) and 67(3). The Secretary of State He has consulted the Disability Rights Commission, the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 49D(5), (6) and (8) of that Act.
Amending:Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities)(Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (2966)

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