Valid from 05/12/2005
[F149AGeneral dutyE+W+S
(1)Every public authority shall in carrying out its functions have due regard to—
(a)the need to eliminate discrimination that is unlawful under this Act;
(b)the need to eliminate harassment of disabled persons that is related to their disabilities;
(c)the need to promote equality of opportunity between disabled persons and other persons;
(d)the need to take steps to take account of disabled persons' disabilities, even where that involves treating disabled persons more favourably than other persons;
(e)the need to promote positive attitudes towards disabled persons; and
(f)the need to encourage participation by disabled persons in public life.
(2)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to any obligation of a public authority to comply with any other provision of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5A (ss. 49A-49F) inserted (E.W.S) (30.6.2005 for s. 49D for certain purposes, 5.12.2005 for s. 49A(1) for certain purposes, and 49B-49F so far as not already in force, and otherwise 4.12.2006) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 3, 20(3)-(6); S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2005/2774, arts. 3(b), 4(a)