Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1190 (c. 33)

      The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement Order No. 6) Order 1999


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


1999 No. 1190 (c. 33)

DISABLED PERSONS

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement Order No. 6) Order 1999

  Made 19th April 1999 

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995[1], and of 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. 6) Order 1999.

Appointed days
    
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 specified in article 4 below is 26th April 1999.

    
3. The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 specified in article 5 below is 1st October 1999.

    
4. The provisions referred to in article 2 above are-

    (a) section 21(3) (regulations affecting the duty of providers of services to make adjustments)

    (b) section 21(5) (regulations affecting th - e duty of providers of services to make adjustments).

     5. The provisions referred to in article 3 above are-



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Education and Employment.


Margaret Hodge
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment.

19th April 1999



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order provides for the coming into force on 26th April 1999 of provisions in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 enabling the making of Regulations.

It also provides for the coming into force on 1st October 1999 of sections 14(2), 14(4) and 14(5) and s15 (save for section 15(1)(b)) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 which relate to the duty of trade organisations to make adjustments for disabled persons.

It further provides for the coming into force on 1st October 1999 of sections 19(1)(b), 20(2), 20(5), 20(9) and 21(1), 21(2)(d), 21(4), 21(6) and 21(10) which relate to the duty of providers of services to make adjustments for disabled persons.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment including the costs and benefits of the coming into force of sections 19(1)(b), 20(2), 20(5), 20(9), 21(1), 21(2)(d), 21(4), 21(6) and 21(10) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is available to the public from Charles Fuller, Disability Policy Division, Department for Education and Employment, Level 4, Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA. E-mail address: charles.fuller@dfee.gov.uk.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment of the costs and benefits of the coming into force of sections 14(2), 14(4), 14(5), 15(1)(a), 15(2), 15(3), 15(4), 15(5) and 15(10) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is available to the public from Michael Philipsz, Disability Policy Division, Department for Education and Employment, Level 4, Caxton House, 6-12 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA. E-mail address: mick.philipsz@dfee.gov.uk.



NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)


The following provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this 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(6) 6th June 1996 1996/1474
Section 16(1), (2) and (4) 2nd December 1996 1996/1474
Section 16(3) in so far as it relates to the definitions of "sub-lease" and "sub-tenancy" 17th May 1996 1996/1336
Section 16(3) to the extent not previously in force 2nd December 1996 1996/3003
Section 16(5) insofar as it relates to paragraph 4, Schedule 4 17th May 1996 1996/1336
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(5)(c) 6th June 1996 1996/1474
Section 20(1), (3) and (4) 2nd December 1996 1996/1474
Section 20(6), (7) and (8) 6th June 1996 1996/1474
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 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 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 1996/1474
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 I, paragraphs 1 and 2 2nd December 1996 1996/1474
Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 3 6th June 1996 1996/1474
Schedule 4, paragraph 4 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


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