Supplementary
I119Minor and consequential amendments and repeals and revocation
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Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.
I3I52
The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed or revoked to the extent specified there.
20Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent
1
This Act may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.
2
In this Act “the 1995 Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50).
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This Act, except the blue badge provisions and this section, comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
4
The blue badge provisions—
a
so far as relating to England, come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and
b
so far as relating to Wales, come into force on such day as the National Assembly for Wales may by order appoint.
5
A person who has power under this section to appoint a day for the coming into force of a provision may by order make in connection with the coming into force of that provision such transitional provision or saving as the person considers necessary or expedient.
6
An order under this section—
a
shall be made by statutory instrument, and
b
may make different provision for different purposes.
7
This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (11).
8
The blue badge provisions extend to England and Wales only.
9
Section 16 also extends only to England and Wales.
10
In this section “the blue badge provisions” means—
a
section 9,
b
Part 2 of Schedule 1,
c
section 19(1) so far as relating to that Part of that Schedule,
d
the entries in Schedule 2 in respect of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) and the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), and
e
section 19(2) so far as relating to those entries.
11
The entry in Schedule 2 in respect of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), and section 19(2) so far as relating to that entry, have the same extent as the Order.