Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 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)
F2Ss. 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)
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Extent Information
E1This section extended to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate s. 21C exists for Northern Ireland only.
Textual Amendments
F3Act repealed (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010 (except for the repeal of ss. 49A-49D) and 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, Sch. 2) (with ss. 6(4), 205, and with amendments and savings in the said S.I. 2010/2279, art. 16); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 4-25, Schs. 1-16); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h)
(1)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.]
Extent Information
E2This section extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate s. 21C for England, Wales and Scotland only repealed (1.10.2010).