Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
1995 CHAPTER 50
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Part I

Disability

1. Meaning of “disability” and “disabled person”.
2. Past disabilities.
3. Guidance.
Part II

Employment

Discrimination by employers

4. Discrimination against applicants and employees.
5. Meaning of “discrimination”.
6. Duty of employer to make adjustments.
7. Exemption for small businesses.
Enforcement etc.

8. Enforcement, remedies and procedure.
9. Validity of certain agreements.
10. Charities and support for particular groups of persons.
11. Advertisements suggesting that employers will discriminate against disabled persons.
Discrimination by other persons

12. Discrimination against contract workers.
13. Discrimination by trade organisations.
14. Meaning of “discrimination” in relation to trade organisations.
15. Duty of trade organisation to make adjustments.
Premises occupied under leases

16. Alterations to premises occupied under leases.
Occupational pension schemes and insurance services

17. Occupational pension schemes.
18. Insurance services.
Part III

Discrimination in Other Areas

Goods, facilities and services

19. Discrimination in relation to goods, facilities and services.
20. Meaning of “discrimination”.
21. Duty of providers of services to make adjustments.
Premises

22. Discrimination in relation to premises.
23. Exemption for small dwellings.
24. Meaning of “discrimination”.
Enforcement, etc.

25. Enforcement, remedies and procedure.
26. Validity and revision of certain agreements.
27. Alterations to premises occupied under leases.
28. Advice and assistance.
Part IV

Education

29. Education of disabled persons.
30. Further and higher education of disabled persons.
31. Further and higher education of disabled persons: Scotland.
Part V

Public Transport

Taxis

32. Taxi accessibility regulations.
33. Designated transport facilities.
34. New licences conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations.
35. Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations.
36. Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs.
37. Carrying of guide dogs and hearing dogs.
38. Appeal against refusal of exemption certificate.
39. Requirements as to disabled passengers in Scotland.
Public service vehicles

40. PSV accessibility regulations.
41. Accessibility certificates.
42. Approval certificates.
43. Special authorisations.
44. Reviews and appeals.
45. Fees.
Rail vehicles

46. Rail vehicle accessibility regulations.
47. Exemption from rail vehicle accessibility regulations.
Supplemental

48. Offences by bodies corporate etc.
49. Forgery and false statements.
Part VI

The National Disability Council

50. The National Disability Council.
51. Codes of practice prepared by the Council.
52. Further provision about codes issued under section 51.
Part VII

Supplemental

53. Codes of practice prepared by the Secretary of State.
54. Further provision about codes issued under section 53.
55. Victimisation.
56. Help for persons suffering discrimination.
57. Aiding unlawful acts.
58. Liability of employers and principals.
59. Statutory authority and national security etc.
Part VIII

Miscellaneous

60. Appointment by Secretary of State of advisers.
61. Amendment of Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.
62. Restriction of publicity: industrial tribunals.
63. Restriction of publicity: Employment Appeal Tribunal.
64. Application to Crown etc.
65. Application to Parliament.
66. Government appointments outside Part II.
67. Regulations and orders.
68. Interpretation.
69. Financial provisions.
70. Short title, commencement, extent etc.
SCHEDULES:

Schedule 1
- Provisions Supplementing Section 1.
Schedule 2
- Past Disabilities.
Schedule 3
- Enforcement and Procedure.
Part I
- Employment.
Part II
- Discrimination in Other Areas.
Schedule 4
- Premises Occupied Under Leases.
Part I
- Occupation by Employer or Trade Organisation.
Part II
- Occupation by Provider of Services.
Schedule 5
- The National Disability Council.
Schedule 6
- Consequential Amendments.
Schedule 7
- Repeals.
Schedule 8
- Modifications of this Act in its Application to Northern Ireland.

An Act to make it unlawful to discriminate against disabled persons in connection with employment, the provision of goods, facilities and services or the disposal or management of premises; to make provision about the employment of disabled persons; and to establish a National Disability Council.

[8th November 1995]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

 
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