PART III Discrimination in Other Areas

F2F3Public authorities

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Amendments (Textual)
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Ss. 21B-21E and cross-heading inserted (N.I.) (3.7.2006 for ss. 21D and 21E for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations, orders or rules of court, and otherwise 31.12.2007 for all remaining purposes and for all inserted sections) by The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/312) (N.I. 1), arts. 1(2), 4; S.R. 2006/289, art. 2(2)(a); S.R. 2007/466, art. 2(2)(b)

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Ss. 21B-21E and cross-heading inserted (E.W.S.) (30.6.2005 for ss. 21D and 21E for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations, orders or rules of court and otherwise 4.12.2006 for all remaining purposes and for all inserted sections) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. {2}, 20(3)-(6); S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(a)

E221CF3Exceptions from section 21B(1)

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E121CF2Exceptions from section 21B(1)

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Section 21B(1) does not apply to—

a

a judicial act (whether done by a court, tribunal or other person); or

b

an act done on the instructions, or on behalf, of a person acting in a judicial capacity.

2

Section 21B(1) does not apply to any act of, or relating to, making, confirming or approving an enactment.

3

Section 21B(1) does not apply to any act of, or relating to, imposing conditions or requirements of a kind falling within section 59(1)(c).

4

Section 21B(1) does not apply to—

a

a decision not to institute criminal proceedings;

b

where such a decision is made, an act done for the purpose of enabling the decision to be made;

c

a decision not to continue criminal proceedings; or

d

where such a decision is made—

i

an act done for the purpose of enabling the decision to be made; or

ii

an act done for the purpose of securing that the proceedings are not continued.

5

Section 21B(1) does not apply to an act of a prescribed description.