The Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Services, Public Functions, Private Clubs and Premises) (Appointed Day) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/1967
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Code of Practice (Services, Public Functions, Private Clubs and Premises) (Appointed Day) Order 2006.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

Section 2 Appointed Day

(1) The day appointed for the coming into effect of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice on Rights of Access: services to the public, public authority functions, private clubs and premises is 4th December 2006.

(2) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to the provisions of article 3.

Section 3 Transitional provisions

(1) The Code of Practice referred to in article 2 shall not have effect for the purposes of section 53A(8A) of the Act in relation to—

(a) any proceedings (whenever commenced) which arise from a complaint alleging that a person has, before 4th December 2006, committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of any provision of Part 3 of the Act; or

(b) any proceedings (whenever commenced) relating to a relevant improvement , which arise from an act or omission which took place before 4th December 2006.

(2) The Code of Practice referred to in article 2 shall not have effect for the purposes of paragraph 8(e) of Schedule 5 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 in relation to any proceedings (whenever commenced) under Part 1 of that Schedule, which arise from an act or omission which took place before 4th December 2006.