The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2005

Appointed day

2.—(1) 30th June 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—

(a) section 5 (application of sections 19 to 21 of the 1995 Act to transport vehicles);

(b) section 16(2) (codes of practice);

(c) paragraphs 1, 2(1) and (3), 3(1) to (4), 9, 13(1) to (3), 14 to 16, 18, 19(1) and (5), 24, 28(1) to (5) and (7), 30, 33(1) to (3), 34(1) and (5), 38(1), (3), (4) and (6) to (13), and 39(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments), and section 19(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs;

(d) the entries in Schedule 2 (repeals and revocation) in respect of section 17A(1B) of, and Schedule 3A to, the 1995 Act, and section 19(2) so far as relating to those entries.

(2) 30th June 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purpose only of exercising any power to make regulations, orders or rules of court—

(a) section 2 (discrimination by public authorities) so far as it inserts sections 21D and 21E into the 1995 Act;

(b) section 3 (duties of public authorities) so far as it inserts section 49D into the 1995 Act;

(c) section 12 (private clubs) so far as it inserts sections 21G and 21H into the 1995 Act;

(d) section 13 (discrimination in relation to letting of premises) so far as it inserts sections 24K and 24L into the 1995 Act;

(e) section 17 (generalisation of section 56 of the 1995 Act);

(f) section 18 (meaning of “disability”);

(g) paragraphs 17, 23, and 33 (4) and (5) of Schedule 1, and section 19(1) so far as relating to those paragraphs.