Down Syndrome Act 2022

May 4, 2022

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<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Guidance on meeting the needs of persons with Down syndrome</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State must give guidance to relevant authorities on ste

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State must give guidance to relevant authorities on steps it would be appropriate for them to take in order to meet the needs of persons with Down syndrome in the exercis

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Relevant authorities must have due regard to the guidance in the exercise of their relevant functions.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Before giving the guidance the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State must publish the guidance in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State must lay the guidance before Parliament once it is published.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The Secretary of State may revise the guidance from time to time (and subsections (2) to (5) apply in relation to any revised guidance).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-7"><num>(7)</num><content>For the meaning of “relevant authorities” and “relevant functions”, see the Schedule.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Extent, commencement and short title</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2">

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content>This Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>This Act may be cited as the Down Syndrome Act 2022.</content></subsection>

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