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(1)It is unlawful for a provider of services to discriminate against a disabled person—
(a)in refusing to provide, or deliberately not providing, to the disabled person any service which he provides, or is prepared to provide, to members of the public;
(b)in failing to comply with any duty imposed on him by section 21 in circumstances in which the effect of that failure is to make it impossible or unreasonably difficult for the disabled person to make use of any such service;
(c)in the standard of service which he provides to the disabled person or the manner in which he provides it to him; or
(d)in the terms on which he provides a service to the disabled person.
(2)For the purposes of this section and sections 20 [F1to 21ZA]—
(a)the provision of services includes the provision of any goods or facilities;
(b)a person is “a provider of services” if he is concerned with the provision, in the United Kingdom, of services to the public or to a section of the public; and
(c)it is irrelevant whether a service is provided on payment or without payment.
(3)The following are examples of services to which this section and sections 20 and 21 apply—
(a)access to and use of any place which members of the public are permitted to enter;
(b)access to and use of means of communication;
(c)access to and use of information services;
(d)accommodation in a hotel, boarding house or other similar establishment;
(e)facilities by way of banking or insurance or for grants, loans, credit or finance;
(f)facilities for entertainment, recreation or refreshment;
(g)facilities provided by employment agencies or under section 2 of the M1Employment and Training Act 1973;
(h)the services of any profession or trade, or any local or other public authority.
(4)In the case of an act which constitutes discrimination by virtue of section 55, this section also applies to discrimination against a person who is not disabled.
[F2(4A)Subsection (1) does not apply to anything that is governed by Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air.]
[F3(5)Regulations may provide for subsection (1) and section 21(1), (2) and (4) not to apply, or to apply only to a prescribed extent, in relation to a service of a prescribed description.]
[F4(5A)Nothing in this section or sections 20 to 21A applies to the provision of a service in relation to which discrimination is unlawful under Part 4.]
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Extent Information
E1In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Sch. 8; see s. 70(6)
E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (30.6.2005) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 13(2); S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(1)(c)
F2S. 19(4A) inserted (26.7.2007) by The Civil Aviation (Access to Air Travel for Disabled Persons and Persons with Reduced Mobility) Regulations (S.I. 2007/1895), regs. 1(2), {8}
F3S. 19(5) subsituted (E.W.S.) (30.6.2005) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 13(3); S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2
F4S. 19(5A) subsituted (E.W.S.) (4.12.2006) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 13(4); S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(f)
F5S. 19(6) repealed (E.W.S.) (1.9.2002) by 2001 c. 10, s. 38(5)(b), 42(6), Sch. 9 (with s. 43(13)); S.I. 2002/2217, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. 1
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 wholly in force at 1.10.1999; s. 19 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 70(3); s. 19(5)(c) in force (E.W.S.) at 6.6.1996 by S.I. 1996/1474, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; s. 19(5)(c) in force (N.I.) at 10.7.1996 by S.R. 1996/280, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I s.19(1)(a)(c)(d)(2)(3)(4)(5)(a)(b)(6) in force (E.W.S.) at 2.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/1474, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III; s. 19(1)(a)(c)(d)(2)(3)(4)(5)(a)(b)(6) in force (N.I.) at 2.12.1996 by S.R. 1996/280, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II; s. 19(1)(b) in force (E.W.S.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/1190, art. 5(c); s. 19(1)(b) in force (N.I.) at 1.10.1999 by S.R. 1999/196, art. 4(c)
Marginal Citations
(1)It is unlawful for a provider of services to discriminate against a disabled person—
(a)in refusing to provide, or deliberately not providing, to the disabled person any service which he provides, or is prepared to provide, to members of the public;
(b)in failing to comply with any duty imposed on him by section 21 in circumstances in which the effect of that failure is to make it impossible or unreasonably difficult for the disabled person to make use of any such service;
(c)in the standard of service which he provides to the disabled person or the manner in which he provides it to him; or
(d)in the terms on which he provides a service to the disabled person.
(2)For the purposes of this section and sections 20 [F6to 21ZA]—
(a)the provision of services includes the provision of any goods or facilities;
(b)a person is “a provider of services” if he is concerned with the provision, in the United Kingdom, of services to the public or to a section of the public; and
(c)it is irrelevant whether a service is provided on payment or without payment.
(3)The following are examples of services to which this section and sections 20 and 21 apply—
(a)access to and use of any place which members of the public are permitted to enter;
(b)access to and use of means of communication;
(c)access to and use of information services;
(d)accommodation in a hotel, boarding house or other similar establishment;
(e)facilities by way of banking or insurance or for grants, loans, credit or finance;
(f)facilities for entertainment, recreation or refreshment;
(g)facilities provided by employment agencies or under [F7sections 1 and 2 of the Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950];
(h)the services of any profession or trade, or any local or other public authority.
(4)In the case of an act which constitutes discrimination by virtue of section 55, this section also applies to discrimination against a person who is not disabled.
[F2(4A)Subsection (1) does not apply to anything that is governed by Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air.]
[F8[F9(5)Regulations may provide for subsection (1) and section 21(1), (2) and (4) not to apply, or to apply only to a prescribed extent, in relation to a service of a prescribed description.]
(6)Nothing in this Part applies to the provision of a service in relation to which discrimination is made unlawful by Part III of the 2005 Order.]
Extent Information
E3This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only as it has effect by virtue of s. 70(6), Sch. 8 paras. 1, 9 and any subsequent amendments; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F2S. 19(4A) inserted (26.7.2007) by The Civil Aviation (Access to Air Travel for Disabled Persons and Persons with Reduced Mobility) Regulations (S.I. 2007/1895), regs. 1(2), {8}
F6Words in s. 19(2) substituted (N.I.) (3.7.2006) by The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/312 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(2); S.R. 2006/289, art. 2(1)(b)
F7Words in s. 19(3)(g) substituted (N.I.) by virtue of s. 70(6), Sch. 8 para. 9(1) of this Act
F8S. 19(5)(6) substituted (N.I.) (1.9.2005 for certain purposes, otherwise 16.1.2007) by The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1117 (N.I. 6)), arts. 1(2)(d)(3)(b),{48(6)}; S.R. 2005/336, art. 2, Sch (as amended (16.1.2007) by S.R. 2007/25, art. 2); S.R. 2005/337, art. 2, Sch.
F9S. 19(5) substituted (N.I.) (3.7.2006) by The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/312 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(3); S.R. 2006/289, art. 2(1)(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 wholly in force at 1.10.1999; s. 19 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 70(3); s. 19(5)(c) in force (E.W.S.) at 6.6.1996 by S.I. 1996/1474, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; s. 19(5)(c) in force (N.I.) at 10.7.1996 by S.R. 1996/280, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I s.19(1)(a)(c)(d)(2)(3)(4)(5)(a)(b)(6) in force (E.W.S.) at 2.12.1996 by S.I. 1996/1474, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. III; s. 19(1)(a)(c)(d)(2)(3)(4)(5)(a)(b)(6) in force (N.I.) at 2.12.1996 by S.R. 1996/280, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. II; s. 19(1)(b) in force (E.W.S.) at 1.10.1999 by S.I. 1999/1190, art. 5(c); s. 19(1)(b) in force (N.I.) at 1.10.1999 by S.R. 1999/196, art. 4(c)
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