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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2001

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2001 No. 2030 (C. 67)

DISABLED PERSONS

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2001

Made

8th May 2001

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(1), hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2001.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

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2.  The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 9th May 2001—

(a)section 27(3) (definitions);

(b)section 27(5) so far as it relates to the provisions referred to in paragraph (c) below;

(c)in Schedule 4—

(i)paragraph 8 (regulations), and

(ii)paragraph 9 (sub-leases etc.).

3.  The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st October 2004—

(a)section 21(2) (duty of providers of services to make adjustments) to the extent that it is not already in force;

(b)sections 27(1), (2), (4) and, to the extent that it is not already in force, (5);

(c)the remaining provisions of Schedule 4 not already in force, namely—

(i)paragraph 5 (failure to obtain consent to an alteration);

(ii)paragraph 6 (reference to court); and

(iii)paragraph 7 (joining lessors in proceedings under section 25).

Margaret Hodge

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department for Education and Employment

8th May 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into force—

(a)on 9th May 2001 of certain Regulation making powers, and some interpretation provisions, contained in section 27 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“the Act”);

(b)on 1st October 2004 of

(i)section 21(2) of the Act (to the extent that it is not already in force) which relates to the duty of providers of services to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons; and

(ii)sections 27(1), (2), (4) and (to the extent that it is not already in force) (5) of, and Paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 4 to, the Act, which relate to obtaining the consent of a lessor to alterations to premises occupied under a lease; failure of a service provider to obtain such consent; referring a refusal by a lessor to grant unconditional consent to such an alteration to court; joining a lessor in proceedings under section 25.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

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) (with the exception of paragraphs (a) to (c)), (4), (6) and (10)1st October 19991999/1190
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No
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 37(5), (6) and (7), and (8)(b)1st December 20002000/2989
Section 37 to the extent not previously in force31st March 20012000/2989
Section 381st December 20002000/2989
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 insofar as it relates to section 4613th 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 19961996/1336
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 1, paragraphs 1 and 22nd December 19961996/1474
Schedule 4, Part 1, 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

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