- Statutory Rule 1998 No. 183 (C. 6)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998
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| Made | 13th May 1998 |
The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995[1] and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998.
Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 46, 47 and, in so far as it relates to section 46, section 48 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995[2] is 13th May 1998.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on
L.S.
W. B. Smith
Assistant Secretary
13th May 1998.
(This note is not part of the Order.)
This Order brings into operation on 13th May 1998 sections 46 (rail vehicle accessibility regulations), 47 (exemption from rail vehicle accessibility regulations) and, in so far as it relates to section 46, section 48 (offences by bodies corporate etc.) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The following provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, as modified in its application to Northern Ireland by Schedule 8 thereof, have been brought into operation by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order: -
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.R. No. |
| Sections 1, 2 and 3 | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Sections 4 and 5(1) to (5) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 5(6) and (7) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 6(1) to (7), (11) and (12) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 6(8), (9) and (10) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Sections 7, 8(1) to (5) and (8) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 8(6) and (7) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Sections 9, 10, 11, 12(1), (2), (4) and (5) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 12(3) and (6) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 13, 14(1) and (3) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 14(6) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 16(1), (2) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 16(3) and (5) partially | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Section 16(3) to the extent not previously in operation | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 560 (C. 27) |
| Section 16(5) to the extent not previously in operation | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 17(1), (2) and (4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 17(3) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 18(1) and (2) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 18(3) and (4) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 19(1)(a), (c) and (d), (2), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 19(5)(c) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Sections 20(1), (3) and (4), 22, 23 and 24(1) to (4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 20(6), (7) and (8) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 24(5) | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Sections 25 and 26 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 28 | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Sections 50, 51 and 52 | 2nd January 1996 | 1996 No. 1 (C. 1) |
| Sections 53, 54 and 56 | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Sections 55, 57 and 58 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 59 | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Sections 60 and 61 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 62(1), (2) and (7) | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Sections 64 and 66 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Sections 67, 68(1) and 69 | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Section 68(2) to (5) and 70(4) | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Section 70(7) and Schedule 1 (with the exception of paragraph 7) | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Schedule 1, paragraph 7 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Schedule 2 | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Schedule 3 and Schedule 4, Part I, paragraphs 1 and 2 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 3 | 11th July 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
| Schedule 4, paragraph 4 and section 16(5) in so far as it relates to it | 30th May 1996 | 1996 No. 219 (C. 9) |
| Schedule 5 | 2nd January 1996 | 1996 No. 1 (C. 1) |
| Schedule 6, Schedule 7 and section 70(5) in so far as is necessary to effect the repeal of sections 1, 6 to 14, 19 and 21 of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 and the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1960 | 2nd December 1996 | 1996 No. 280 (C. 13) |
Notes:
[1] 1995 c. 50; section 70(3) is modified in its application to Northern Ireland by paragraph 48(1) of Schedule 8back
[2] Sections 46, 47 and 48 are modified in their application to Northern Ireland by paragraphs 30, 31 and 32 respectively of Schedule 8back
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