SCHEDULEAmendments in consequence of provisions of the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014

Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)41

1

Section 1618 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In the definition of “disabled person”, before paragraph (a) insert—

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in relation to England, means—

i

in the case of a person aged 18 or over, a person who has a disability within the meaning of section 6 of the Equality Act 2010;

ii

in the case of a person aged under 18, a person who is disabled within the meaning of Part 3 of the Children Act 1989;

3

In paragraph (a) of that definition, omit “England and”.

4

In the definition of “the welfare enactments”, before paragraph (a) insert—

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in relation to England, Part 3 of the Children Act 1989 and Part 1 of the Care Act 2014,

5

In paragraph (a) of that definition, omit “England and” and “Schedule 20 to the 2006 Act and”.