http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2989/madeThe Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000Disability discriminationAccess for disabled peopleDisabled peopleKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04DISABLED PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order brings into force sections 37 and 38 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in relation to England and Wales. 2000 No. 2989 (C.91) DISABLED PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 8) Order 2000 Made 8th November 2000 The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers conferred by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:— Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000. Coming into force of sections 37 and 38 of the Act 2 Section 37 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (carrying of guide dogs and hearing dogs in taxis) shall come into force in England and Wales— a on 1st December 2000 for the purposes of— i the issue of certificates of exemption by licensing authorities pursuant to section 37(5), (6) and (7); and ii the prescription of the notices of exemption pursuant to section 37(8)(b); and b on 31st March 2001 for all other purposes. 3 Section 38 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (appeal against refusal of exemption certificate) shall come into force in England and Wales on 1st December 2000. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Keith Hill Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 8th November 2000 (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force sections 37 and 38 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in relation to England and Wales.

Section 37 imposes a duty on taxi drivers to carry in their taxis a guide dog, hearing dog or other prescribed category of dog when it accompanies the hirer. It also provides for a taxi driver to be exempted from that duty on medical grounds if a certificate of exemption has been issued to him by a licensing authority.

Section 37 comes into force on 1st December 2000 for the purpose of enabling licensing authorities to deal with applications for exemptions and the prescription by the Secretary of State of the notice of exemption. It comes into force on 31st March 2001 for all other purposes.

Section 38 provides for a right of appeal against the refusal of a licensing authority to issue a certificate of exemption. The section comes into force on 1st December 2000.

A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Zone 1/18, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR (telephone 020 7944 6100). A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.

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ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 117th May 19961996/1336
Section 217th May 19961996/1336
Section 317th May 19961996/1336
Section 42nd December 19961996/1474
Section 5(1) to (5)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 5(6) and (7)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 6(1) to (7), (11) and (12)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 6(8), (9) and (10)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 72nd December 19961996/1474
Section 8(1) to (5) and (8)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 8(6) and (7)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 92nd December 19961996/1474
Section 102nd December 19961996/1474
Section 112nd December 19961996/1474
Section 12(1), (2), (4) and (5)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 12(3) and (6)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 132nd December 19961996/1474
Section 14(1) and (3)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 14(2), (4) and (5)1st October 19991999/1190
Section 14(6)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 15(1)(a) and (2) to (10)1st October 19991999/1190
Section 16(1), (2) and (4)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 16(3) and (5) partially17th May 19961996/1336
Section 16(3) to the extent not previously in force2nd December 19961996/3003
Section 16(5) to the extent not previously in force6th June 19961996/1474
Section 17(1), (2) and (4)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 17(3)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 18(1) and (2)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 18(3) and (4)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 19(1)(a), (c) and (d), (2), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 19(1)(b)1st October 19991999/1190
Section 19(5)(c)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 20(1), (3) and (4)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 20(2), (5) and (9)1st October 19991999/1190
Section 20(6), (7) and (8)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 21(1), (2)(d), (4), (6) and (10)1st October 19991999/1190
Section 21(3) and (5)26th April 19991999/1190
Section 222nd December 19961996/1474
Section 232nd December 19961996/1474
Section 24(1) to (4)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 24(5)6th June 19961996/1474
Section 252nd December 19961996/1474
Section 262nd December 19961996/1474
Section 2817th May 19961996/1336
Section 29(3)31st July 19961996/1474
Section 30(1) to (6)31st July 19961996/1474
Section 3131st July 19961996/1474
Section 4030th August 20002000/1969
Section 4130th August 20002000/1969
Section 4230th August 20002000/1969
Section 4330th August 20002000/1969
Section 4430th August 20002000/1969
Section 4530th August 20002000/1969
Section 4613th May 19981998/1282
Section 4713th May 19981998/1282
Section 48 to the extent not previously in force30th August 20002000/1969
Section 501st January 19961995/3330
Section 511st January 19961995/3330
Section 521st January 19961995/3330
Section 536th June 19961996/1474
Section 546th June 19961996/1474
Section 552nd December 19961996/1474
Section 566th June 19961996/1474
Section 572nd December 19961996/1474
Section 582nd December 19961996/1474
Section 5917th May 19961996/1336
Section 602nd December 19961996/1474
Section 612nd December 19961996/1474
Section 62(1),(2) and (7)17th May 19961996/1336
Section 63(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6)17th May 19961996/1336
Section 642nd December 19961996/1474
Section 652nd December 19961996/1474
Section 662nd December 19961996/1474
Section 6717th May 19961996/1336
Section 68(1)17th May 19961996/1336
Section 68(2) to (5)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 6917th May 19961996/1336
Section 70(4)2nd December 19961996/1474
Section 70(7)17th May 19961996/1336
Schedule 1 (with the exception of paragraph 7)17th May 19961996/1336
Schedule 1, paragraph 72nd December 19961996/1474
Schedule 217th May 19961996/1336
Schedule 32nd December 19961996/1474
Schedule 4, Part I, paragraphs 1 and 22nd December 19961996/1474
Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 36th June 19961996/1474
Schedule 4, paragraph 4 and section 16(5) insofar as it relates to it17th May 19961996/1336
Schedule 51st January 19961995/3330
Schedule 62nd December 19961996/1474
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 19582nd December 19961996/1474
1995 c. 50.