Statutory Instruments
DISABLED PERSONS
Made
8th May 2001
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(1), hereby makes the following Order:—
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2001.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
2. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 9th May 2001—
(a)section 27(3) (definitions);
(b)section 27(5) so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in paragraph (c) below;
(c)in Schedule 4—
(i)paragraph 8 (regulations), and
(ii)paragraph 9 (sub-leases etc.).
3. The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st October 2004—
(a)section 21(2) (duty of providers of services to make adjustments) to the extent that it is not already in force;
(b)sections 27(1), (2), (4) and, to the extent that it is not already in force, (5);
(c)the remaining provisions of Schedule 4 not already in force, namely—
(i)paragraph 5 (failure to obtain consent to an alteration);
(ii)paragraph 6 (reference to court); and
(iii)paragraph 7 (joining lessors in proceedings under section 25).
Margaret Hodge
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
8th May 2001
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into force—
(a)on 9th May 2001 of certain Regulation making powers, and some interpretation provisions, contained in section 27 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“the Act”);
(b)on 1st October 2004 of
(i)section 21(2) of the Act (to the extent that it is not already in force) which relates to the duty of providers of services to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons; and
(ii)sections 27(1), (2), (4) and (to the extent that it is not already in force) (5) of, and Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 4 to, the Act, which relate to obtaining the consent of a lessor to alterations to premises occupied under a lease; failure of a service provider to obtain such consent; referring a refusal by a lessor to grant unconditional consent to such an alteration to court; joining a lessor in proceedings under section 25.
(This note is not part of the Order)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 2 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 3 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 4 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 5(1) to (5) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 5(6) and (7) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 6(1) to (7), (11) and (12) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 6(8), (9) and (10) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 7 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 8(1) to (5) and (8) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 8(6) and (7) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 9 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 10 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 11 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 12(1), (2), (4) and (5) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 12(3) and (6) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 13 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 14(1) and (3) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 14(2), (4) and (5) | 1st October 1999 | 1999/1190 |
| Section 14(6) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 15(1)(a) and (2) to (10) | 1st October 1999 | 1999/1190 |
| Section 16(1), (2) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 16(3) and (5) partially | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 16(3) to the extent not previously in force | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/3003 |
| Section 16(5) to the extent not previously in force | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 17(1), (2) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 17(3) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 18(1) and (2) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 18(3) and (4) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 19(1)(a), (c) and (d), (2), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 19(1)(b) | 1st October 1999 | 1999/1190 |
| Section 19(5)(c) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 20(1), (3) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 20(2), (5) and (9) | 1st October 1999 | 1999/1190 |
| Section 20(6), (7) and (8) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 21(1), (2) (with the exception of paragraphs (a) to (c)), (4), (6) and (10) | 1st October 1999 | 1999/1190 |
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No |
| Section 21(3) and (5) | 26th April 1999 | 1999/1190 |
| Section 22 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 23 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 24(1) to (4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 24(5) | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 25 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 26 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 28 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 29(3) | 31st July 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 30(1) to (6) | 31st July 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 31 | 31st July 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 37(5), (6) and (7), and (8)(b) | 1st December 2000 | 2000/2989 |
| Section 37 to the extent not previously in force | 31st March 2001 | 2000/2989 |
| Section 38 | 1st December 2000 | 2000/2989 |
| Section 40 | 30th August 2000 | 2000/1969 |
| Section 41 | 30th August 2000 | 2000/1969 |
| Section 42 | 30th August 2000 | 2000/1969 |
| Section 43 | 30th August 2000 | 2000/1969 |
| Section 44 | 30th August 2000 | 2000/1969 |
| Section 45 | 30th August 2000 | 2000/1969 |
| Section 46 | 13th May 1998 | 1998/1282 |
| Section 47 | 13th May 1998 | 1998/1282 |
| Section 48 insofar as it relates to section 46 | 13th May 1998 | 1998/1282 |
| Section 48 to the extent not previously in force | 30th August 2000 | 2000/1969 |
| Section 50 | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3330 |
| Section 51 | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3330 |
| Section 52 | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3330 |
| Section 53 | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 54 | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 55 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 56 | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 57 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 58 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 59 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 60 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 61 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 62(1), (2) and (7) | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 63(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 64 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 65 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 66 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 67 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 68(1) | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 68(2) to (5) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 69 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Section 70(4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Section 70(7) | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Schedule 1 (with the exception of paragraph 7) | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 7 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Schedule 2 | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Schedule 3 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1 and 2 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraph 3 | 6th June 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Schedule 4, paragraph 4 and section 16(5) insofar as it relates to it | 17th May 1996 | 1996/1336 |
| Schedule 5 | 1st January 1996 | 1995/3330 |
| Schedule 6 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |
| Schedule 7 and section 70(5) insofar as is necessary to effect the repeal of sections 1, 6 to 14, 19 and 21 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 and section 2 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1958 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996/1474 |