This Act may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

This section (apart from subsections (4), (5) and (7)) comes into force on the passing of this Act.

The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

Schedule 6 makes consequential amendments.

The repeals set out in Schedule 7 shall have effect.

Sections 7A F27B and 49G extend to England and Wales only.

Sections 7C and 7D extend to Scotland only.

F3Subject to subsections (5A) and (5B), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; but in their application to Northern Ireland the provisions of this Act mentioned in Schedule 8 shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in that Schedule.

In Part II of Schedule 1 to the M1House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and in Part II of Schedule 1 to the M2Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies whose members are disqualified) in each case insert at the appropriate places—

Consultations which are required by any provision of this Act to be held by the Secretary of State may be held by him before the coming into force of that provision.