2000 No. 2989 (C.91)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000
Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers conferred by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 19951 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation1
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
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
|---|---|---|
Section 1 | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 2 | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 3 | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 4 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 5(1) to (5) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 5(6) and (7) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 6(1) to (7), (11) and (12) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 6(8), (9) and (10) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 7 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 8(1) to (5) and (8) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 8(6) and (7) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 9 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 10 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 11 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 12(1), (2), (4) and (5) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 12(3) and (6) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 13 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 14(1) and (3) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 14(2), (4) and (5) | 1st October 1999 | |
Section 14(6) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 15(1)(a) and (2) to (10) | 1st October 1999 | |
Section 16(1), (2) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 16(3) and (5) partially | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 16(3) to the extent not previously in force | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 16(5) to the extent not previously in force | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 17(1), (2) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 17(3) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 18(1) and (2) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 18(3) and (4) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 19(1)(a), (c) and (d), (2), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 19(1)(b) | 1st October 1999 | |
Section 19(5)(c) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 20(1), (3) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 20(2), (5) and (9) | 1st October 1999 | |
Section 20(6), (7) and (8) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 21(1), (2)(d), (4), (6) and (10) | 1st October 1999 | |
Section 21(3) and (5) | 26th April 1999 | |
Section 22 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 23 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 24(1) to (4) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 24(5) | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 25 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 26 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 28 | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 29(3) | 31st July 1996 | |
Section 30(1) to (6) | 31st July 1996 | |
Section 31 | 31st July 1996 | |
Section 40 | 30th August 2000 | |
Section 41 | 30th August 2000 | |
Section 42 | 30th August 2000 | |
Section 43 | 30th August 2000 | |
Section 44 | 30th August 2000 | |
Section 45 | 30th August 2000 | |
Section 46 | 13th May 1998 | |
Section 47 | 13th May 1998 | |
Section 48 to the extent not previously in force | 30th August 2000 | |
Section 50 | 1st January 1996 | |
Section 51 | 1st January 1996 | |
Section 52 | 1st January 1996 | |
Section 53 | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 54 | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 55 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 56 | 6th June 1996 | |
Section 57 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 58 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 59 | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 60 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 61 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 62(1),(2) and (7) | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 63(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 64 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 65 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 66 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 67 | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 68(1) | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 68(2) to (5) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 69 | 17th May 1996 | |
Section 70(4) | 2nd December 1996 | |
Section 70(7) | 17th May 1996 | |
Schedule 1 (with the exception of paragraph 7) | 17th May 1996 | |
Schedule 1, paragraph 7 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Schedule 2 | 17th May 1996 | |
Schedule 3 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Schedule 4, Part I, paragraphs 1 and 2 | 2nd December 1996 | |
Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 3 | 6th June 1996 | |
Schedule 4, paragraph 4 and section 16(5) insofar as it relates to it | 17th May 1996 | |
Schedule 5 | 1st January 1996 | |
Schedule 6 | 2nd December 1996 | |
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 |