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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No.1) Order 1995
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Amendment) Bill
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1983
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Disability Discrimination Codes of Practice (Employment and Occupation, and Trade Organisations and Qualifications Bodies) (Appointed Day) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005: statutory rule 2005 no. 293
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Under Article 54A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland may prepare and issue codes of practice giving practical guidance: (a) to employers, service providers or other persons to whom provisions of Part II or Part III of that Act apply on how to avoid acts which are unlawful under those Parts or any other matter relating to the operation of those provisions in relation to them; or (b) to any person on any other matter, with a view to: (i) promoting the equalisation of opportunities for disabled persons and persons who have had a disability, or (ii) encouraging good practice relating to the treatment of such persons, in any field of activity regulated by any provision of Part II or Part III of that Act. Part II of the Act relates to discrimination in the field of employment while Part III of the Act relates to discrimination in other areas such as goods, facilities, services and premises.
Disability Discrimination Act 2005: chapter 13
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 69p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 ("the 2005 Act") makes substantial amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ("the DDA") building on amendments already made to that Act by other legislation since 1999. The 2005 Act takes forward the Government's remaining proposals. The 2005 Act contains provisions giving effect to many new provisions which did not appear in the draft Bill: in particular sections 6 to 8 (rail vehicles), section 9 (disabled persons' parking badges), section 15 (general qualifications bodies) and section 16 (improvements to let dwelling houses).
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2005
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Order provides for the coming into force of section 49 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, to the extent that it relates to provisions in the Act about the carriage of guide dogs and assistance dogs in taxis and private hire vehicles, and the granting of accessibility certificates and approval certificates in respect of public service vehicles. Section 49 makes it an offence for a person, with intent to deceive, to forge, alter, use, lend or allow another person to use a relevant document, as defined in section 49(1). Section 49(4) makes it an offence to knowingly make a false statement in order to obtain certain relevant documents.