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(1)Every public authority shall in carrying out its functions have due regard to—
(a)the need to eliminate [F2unlawful discrimination and victimisation];
(b)the need to eliminate harassment of disabled persons that is related to their disabilities;
(c)the need to promote equality of opportunity between disabled persons and other persons;
(d)the need to take steps to take account of disabled persons' disabilities, even where that involves treating disabled persons more favourably than other persons;
(e)the need to promote positive attitudes towards disabled persons; and
(f)the need to encourage participation by disabled persons in public life.
(2)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to any obligation of a public authority to comply with any [F3 provision of the Equality Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”), so far as relating to disability].]
[F4(3)In this section—
(a)“discrimination” means disability discrimination within the meaning of sections 25(2)(a), (b) and (d) of the 2010 Act;
(b)“disability” and “disabled person” each have the same meaning as in section 6 of the 2010 Act; and
(c)“victimisation” means victimisation within the meaning of section 27 of that Act where the protected act in question relates to disability.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5A (ss. 49A-49F) inserted (E.W.S) (30.6.2005 for s. 49D for certain purposes, 5.12.2005 for s. 49A(1) for certain purposes, and 49B-49F so far as not already in force, and otherwise 4.12.2006) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 3, 20(3)-(6); S.I. 2005/1676, art. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2005/2774, arts. 3(b), 4(a)
F2Words in s. 49A(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), arts. 1(2), 16(2)
F3Words in s. 49A(2) substituted (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), arts. 1(2), 16(3)
(1)Every public authority shall in carrying out its functions have due regard to—
(a)the need to promote positive attitudes towards disabled persons; and
(b)the need to encourage participation by disabled persons in public life.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a)the functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland relating to the prosecution of offences; or
(b)any act of a description prescribed by regulations.
(3)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to any obligation of a public authority to comply with any other statutory provision (including any other provision of this Act).
(4)The Commission shall—
(a)keep under review the effectiveness of the duty imposed by this section;
(b)offer advice to public authorities and others in connection with that duty.
(5)Not later than 3 years after the appointed day, the Commission shall prepare and publish a report on the effectiveness of the duty imposed by this section.
(6)In this section—
“the appointed day” means the day appointed under Article 1(2) of the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 for the coming into operation of Article 5 of that Order;
“the Commission” means the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland;
“public authority” has the same meaning as in section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47).]
Textual Amendments
F5Pt. VA (ss. 49A, 49B) inserted (N.I.) (1.1.2007) by The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/312 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 5; S.R. 2006/470, art. 2
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