PART IIDISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

General functions of Commission4

1

The Commission shall have the following duties—

a

to work towards the elimination of discrimination against disabled persons;

b

to promote the equalisation of opportunities for disabled persons;

c

to take such steps as it considers appropriate with a view to encouraging good practice in the treatment of disabled persons; and

d

to keep under review the working of the 1995 Act and this Part.

2

The Commission may, for any purpose connected with the performance of its functions under this Part—

a

make proposals or give other advice to any government department as to any aspect of the law or a proposed change to the law;

b

make proposals or give other advice to any public authority as to the practical application of any law;

c

undertake, or arrange for or support (whether financially or otherwise), the carrying out of research or the provision of advice or information.

  • Nothing in this paragraph is to be regarded as limiting the Commission’s powers.

3

The Commission shall make proposals or give other advice under paragraph (2)(a) on any matter specified in a request from a government department.

4

The Commission may make charges for facilities or services made available by it for the purposes of its functions under this Part.

5

In this Article—

  • “disabled persons” includes persons who have had a disability;

  • “discrimination” means anything which is discrimination for the purposes of any provision of Part II or Part III of the 1995 Act;

  • “the law” includes Community law and the international obligations of the United Kingdom; and

  • “public authority” has the same meaning as in section 75 of the [1998 c. 47.] Northern Ireland Act 1998.