Disability Discrimination Act 1995

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Disability

   1. 1. Meaning of “disability” and “disabled person”.

   2. 2. Past disabilities.

   3. 3. Guidance.

3. Part II Employment

   1. Discrimination by employers

      1. 4. Discrimination against applicants and employees.

      2. 5. Meaning of “discrimination”.

      3. 6. Duty of employer to make adjustments.

      4. 7. Exemption for small businesses.

   2. Enforcement etc.

      1. 8. Enforcement, remedies and procedure.

      2. 9. Validity of certain agreements.

      3. 10. Charities and support for particular groups of persons.

      4. 11. Advertisements suggesting that employers will discriminate against disabled persons.

   3. Discrimination by other persons

      1. 12. Discrimination against contract workers.

      2. 13. Discrimination by trade organisations.

      3. 14. Meaning of “discrimination” in relation to trade organisations.

      4. 15. Duty of trade organisation to make adjustments.

   4. Premises occupied under leases

      1. 16. Alterations to premises occupied under leases.

   5. Occupational pension schemes and insurance services

      1. 17. Occupational pension schemes.

      2. 18. Insurance services.

4. Part III Discrimination in Other Areas

   1. Goods, facilities and services

      1. 19. Discrimination in relation to goods, facilities and services.

      2. 20. Meaning of “discrimination”.

      3. 21. Duty of providers of services to make adjustments.

   2. Premises

      1. 22. Discrimination in relation to premises.

      2. 23. Exemption for small dwellings.

      3. 24. Meaning of “discrimination”.

   3. Enforcement, etc.

      1. 25. Enforcement, remedies and procedure.

      2. 26. Validity and revision of certain agreements.

      3. 27. Alterations to premises occupied under leases.

      4. 28. Advice and assistance.

5. Part IV Education

   1. 29. Education of disabled persons.

   2. 30. Further and higher education of disabled persons.

   3. 31. Further and higher education of disabled persons: Scotland.

6. Part V Public Transport

   1. Taxis

      1. 32. Taxi accessibility regulations.

      2. 33. Designated transport facilities.

      3. 34. New licences conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations.

      4. 35. Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations.

      5. 36. Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs.

      6. 37. Carrying of guide dogs and hearing dogs.

      7. 38. Appeal against refusal of exemption certificate.

      8. 39. Requirements as to disabled passengers in Scotland.

   2. Public service vehicles

      1. 40. PSV accessibility regulations.

      2. 41. Accessibility certificates.

      3. 42. Approval certificates.

      4. 43. Special authorisations.

      5. 44. Reviews and appeals.

      6. 45. Fees.

   3. Rail vehicles

      1. 46. Rail vehicle accessibility regulations.

      2. 47. Exemption from rail vehicle accessibility regulations.

   4. Supplemental

      1. 48. Offences by bodies corporate etc.

      2. 49. Forgery and false statements.

7. Part VI The National Disability Council

   1. 50. The National Disability Council.

   2. 51. Codes of practice prepared by the Council.

   3. 52. Further provision about codes issued under section 51.

8. Part VII Supplemental

   1. 53. Codes of practice prepared by the Secretary of State.

   2. 54. Further provision about codes issued under section 53.

   3. 55. Victimisation.

   4. 56. Help for persons suffering discrimination.

   5. 57. Aiding unlawful acts.

   6. 58. Liability of employers and principals.

   7. 59. Statutory authority and national security etc.

9. Part VIII Miscellaneous

   1. 60. Appointment by Secretary of State of advisers.

   2. 61. Amendment of Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.

   3. 62. Restriction of publicity: industrial tribunals.

   4. 63. Restriction of publicity: Employment Appeal Tribunal.

   5. 64. Application to Crown etc.

   6. 65. Application to Parliament.

   7. 66. Government appointments outside Part II.

   8. 67. Regulations and orders.

   9. 68. Interpretation.

   10. 69. Financial provisions.

   11. 70. Short title, commencement, extent etc.

10. SCHEDULES:

    1. Schedule 1

       — Provisions Supplementing Section 1.

    2. Schedule 2

       — Past Disabilities.

    3. Schedule 3

       — Enforcement and Procedure.

       1. Part I — Employment.

       2. Part II — Discrimination in Other Areas.

    4. Schedule 4

       — Premises Occupied Under Leases.

       1. Part I — Occupation by Employer or Trade Organisation.

       2. Part II — Occupation by Provider of Services.

    5. Schedule 5

       — The National Disability Council.

    6. Schedule 6

       — Consequential Amendments.

    7. Schedule 7

       — Repeals.

    8. Schedule 8

       — Modifications of this Act in its Application to Northern Ireland.