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Disability Discrimination Act 1995



ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I. Disability

Part II. Employment

Part III. Discrimination in Other areas

Part IV. Education

Part V. Public Transport

Part VI. The National Disability Council

Part VII. Supplemental

Part VIII. Miscellaneous

SCHEDULE 1. Provisions Supplementing Section 1

SCHEDULE 2. Past Disabilities

SCHEDULE 3. Enforcement and Procedure. Part I - Employment

SCHEDULE 3. Enforcement and Procedure. Part II. Discrimination in Other Areas

SCHEDULE 4. Premises Occupied Under Leases. Part I. Occupation by Employer or Trade Organisation

SCHEDULE 4. Premises Occupied Under Leases. Part II. Occupation by Provider of Services

SCHEDULE 5. The National Disability Council

SCHEDULE 6. Consequential Amendments

SCHEDULE 7. Repeals

SCHEDULE 8. Modifications of this Act in its Application to Northern Ireland



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Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

1995 Chapter 50

 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I
DISABILITY
Section 
1.Meaning of "disability" and "disabled person".
2.Past disabilities.
3.Guidance.

PART II
EMPLOYMENT
Discrimination by employers
4.Discrimination against applicants and employees.
5.Meaning of "discrimination".
6.Duty of employer to make adjustments.
7.Exemption for small businesses.

Enforcement etc.
8.Enforcement, remedies and procedure.
9.Validity of certain agreements.
10.Charities and support for particular groups of persons.
11.Advertisements suggesting that employers will discriminate against disabled persons.

Discrimination by other persons
12.Discrimination against contract workers.
13.Discrimination by trade organisations.
14.Meaning of "discrimination" in relation to trade organisations.
15.Duty of trade organisation to make adjustments.

Premises occupied under leases
16.Alterations to premises occupied under leases.

Occupational pension schemes and insurance services
17.Occupational pension schemes.
18.Insurance services.

PART III
DISCRIMINATION IN OTHER AREAS
Goods, facilities and services
19.Discrimination in relation to goods, facilities and services.
20.Meaning of "discrimination".
21.Duty of providers of services to make adjustments.

Premises
22.Discrimination in relation to premises.
23.Exemption for small dwellings.
24.Meaning of "discrimination".

Enforcement, etc.
25.Enforcement, remedies and procedure.
26.Validity and revision of certain agreements.
27.Alterations to premises occupied under leases.
28.Advice and assistance.

PART IV
EDUCATION
29.Education of disabled persons.
30.Further and higher education of disabled persons.
31.Further and higher education of disabled persons: Scotland.

PART V
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Taxis
32.Taxi accessibility regulations.
33.Designated transport facilities.
34.New licences conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations.
35.Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations.
36.Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs.
37.Carrying of guide dogs and hearing dogs.
38.Appeal against refusal of exemption certificate.
39.Requirements as to disabled passengers in Scotland.

Public service vehicles
40.PSV accessibility regulations.
41.Accessibility certificates.
42.Approval certificates.
43.Special authorisations.
44.Reviews and appeals.
45.Fees.

Rail vehicles
46.Rail vehicle accessibility regulations.
47.Exemption from rail vehicle accessibility regulations.

Supplemental
48.Offences by bodies corporate etc.
49.Forgery and false statements.

PART VI
THE NATIONAL DISABILITY COUNCIL
50.The National Disability Council.
51.Codes of practice prepared by the Council.
52.Further provision about codes issued under section 51.

PART VII
SUPPLEMENTAL
53.Codes of practice prepared by the Secretary of State.
54.Further provision about codes issued under section 53.
55.Victimisation.
56.Help for persons suffering discrimination.
57.Aiding unlawful acts.
58.Liability of employers and principals.
59.Statutory authority and national security etc.

PART VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
60.Appointment by Secretary of State of advisers.
61.Amendment of Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.
62.Restriction of publicity: industrial tribunals.
63.Restriction of publicity: Employment Appeal Tribunal.
64.Application to Crown etc.
65.Application to Parliament.
66.Government appointments outside Part II.
67.Regulations and orders.
68.Interpretation.
69.Financial provisions.
70.Short title, commencement, extent etc.
 

SCHEDULES:
    Schedule 1-Provisions Supplementing Section 1.
    Schedule 2-Past Disabilities.
    Schedule 3-Enforcement and Procedure.
    Part I-Employment.
    Part II-- Discrimination in Other Areas.
    Schedule 4-- Premises Occupied Under Leases.
    Part I-Occupation by Employer or Trade Organisation.
    Part II-Occupation by Provider of Services.
    Schedule 5-The National Disability Council.
    Schedule 6-Consequential Amendments.
    Schedule 7-Repeals.
    Schedule 8-Modifications of this Act in its Application to Northern Ireland.
 


 
 
 
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