70 Short title, commencement, extent etc.U.K.
[(1)This Act may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
(2)This section (apart from subsections (4), (5) and (7)) comes into force on the passing of this Act.
[(2A)The following provisions of this Act—
(a)section 36 so far as it applies to designated vehicles,
(b)section 36A, and
(c)section 38 (which has already been brought in force in England and Wales by an order under subsection (3)) so far as it extends to Scotland,
come into force 2 months after the passing of the Local Transport Act 2008.]
(3)The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(4)Schedule 6 makes consequential amendments.
(5)The repeals set out in Schedule 7 shall have effect.
[(5A)Sections 7A [7B and 49G] extend to England and Wales only.
(5B)Sections 7C and 7D extend to Scotland only.]
(6)[Subject to subsections (5A) and (5B), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;] but in their application to Northern Ireland the provisions of this Act mentioned in Schedule 8 shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in that Schedule.
[(7)In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies whose members are disqualified) in each case insert at the appropriate places—
[“The National Disability Council.”]
“The Northern Ireland Disability Council”]
(8)Consultations which are required by any provision of this Act to be held by the Secretary of State may be held by him before the coming into force of that provision.]
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