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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1996


Published: 1996-11-30

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Statutory Instruments
1996 No. 3003 (C.92)

DISABLED PERSONS
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1996

Made
30th November 1996

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1996.

Appointed day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of section 16(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to the extent that it is not already in force is 2nd December 1996.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Alistair Burt
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
30th November 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 2nd December 1996 section 16(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to the extent that it is not already in force. Section 16(3) in so far as it relates to the definition of “sub-lease” and “sub-tenancy” was brought into force on 17th May 1996.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision
Date of commencement

S.I. No.

Section 1
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 2
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 3
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 4
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 5(1) to (5)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 5(6) and (7)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 6(1) to (7), (11) and (12)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 6(8), 9 and (10)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 7
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 8(1) to (5) and (8)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 8(6) and (7)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 9
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 10
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 11
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 12(1), (2), (4), and (5)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 12(3) and (6)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 13
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 14(1) and (3)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 14(6)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 16(1), (2) and (4)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 16(3) and (5) (partially)
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 16(5) to the extent not previously in force
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 17(1), (2) and (4)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 17(3)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 18(1) and (2)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 18(3) and (4)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 19(1)(a), (c) and (d), (2), (3), (4), (5)(a) and (b) and (6)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 19(5)(c)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 20(1), (3) and (4)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 20(6), (7) and (8)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 22
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 23
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 24(1) to (4)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 24(5)
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 25
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 26
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 28
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 29(3)
31 July 1996
1996/1474

Section 30(1) to (6)
31 July 1996
1996/1474

Section 31
31 July 1996
1996/1474

Section 50
1 January 1996
1995/3330

Section 51
1 January 1996
1995/3330

Section 52
1 January 1996
1995/3330

Section 53
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 54
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 55
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 56
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Section 57
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 58
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 59
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 60
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 61
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 62(1), (2) and (7)
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 63(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6)
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 64
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 65
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 66
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 67
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 68(1)
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 68(2) to (5)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 69
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Section 70(4)
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Section 70(7)
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Schedule 1 (with the exception of paragraph 7)
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Schedule 1, paragraph 7
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Schedule 2
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Schedule 3
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Schedule 4, Part I, paragraphs 1 and 2
2 December 1996
1996/1474

Schedule 4, Part I, paragraph 3
6 June 1996
1996/1474

Schedule 4, paragraph 4 and section 16(5) insofar as it relates to it
17 May 1996
1996/1336

Schedule 5
1 January 1996
1995/3330

Schedule 6
2 December 1996
1996/1474

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 1958
2 December 1996
1996/1474

(1)
1995 c. 50.