Disability Discrimination Act 1995

F3 [F4 Restriction of remedies for section 21B claim relating to criminal matters] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 3 paras. 6A, 6B inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2007) by The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/312 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 19, Sch. 1 para. 29(3); S.R. 2007/466, art. 2(2)(l)

F4 Sch. 3 paras. 6A, 6B and cross-headings inserted (E.W.S.) (4.12.2006) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 38(5); S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4

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Extent Information

E2 This provision extended to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate Sch. 3 para. 6B exists for Northern Ireland only.

Textual Amendments

F5 Act repealed (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010 (except for the repeal of ss. 49A-49D) and 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1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)

[F3 6B (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a remedy other than— N.I.

(a) damages; or

(b) a declaration.

(2) In proceedings under section 25, the remedy shall be obtainable in respect of a relevant discriminatory act only if the court is satisfied that—

(a) no criminal investigation,

(b) no decision to institute criminal proceedings, and

(c) no criminal proceedings,

would be prejudiced by the remedy.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) “relevant discriminatory act” means an act—

(a) which is done, or by virtue of section 57 or 58 is treated as done by a person—

(i) in carrying out public investigator functions, or

(ii) in carrying out functions as a public prosecutor; and

(b) which is unlawful by virtue of section 21B(1).]

Extent Information

E3 This provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate Sch. 3 para. 6B for England, Wales and Scotland only repealed (1.10.2010).