The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No.2) Order 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/1336
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No.2) Order 1996.

Section 2 Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 specified in article 3 below is 17th May 1996.

Section 3 Provisions commenced

The provisions referred to in article 2 above are—

(a) section 1 (Meaning of “disability” and “disabled person”);

(b) section 2 (Past disabilities);

(c) section 3 (Guidance);

(d) section 16(3) in so far as it relates to the definitions of “sub-lease” and “sub-tenancy”, and (5) in so far as it relates to paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 (Sub-leases etc );

(e) section 28 (Provision of advice and assistance);

(f) section 59 (Statutory authority and national security);

(g) section 62(1), (2) and (7) (Restriction of publicity: industrial tribunals);

(h) section 63(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) (Restriction of publicity: Employment Appeal Tribunal);

(i) section 67 (Regulations and orders);

(j) section 68(1) (Interpretation);

(k) section 69 (Financial provisions);

(l) section 70(7) (House of Commons disqualification);

(m) Schedule 1 (with the exception of paragraph 7) (Provisions Supplementing Section 1);

(n) Schedule 2 (Past Disabilities);

(o) Schedule 4, paragraph 4 (Sub-leases etc. ).