SCHEDULES
E5SCHEDULE 4 Premises Occupied Under Leases
C4Part I Occupation by F13EMPLOYER etc
Sch. 4 Pt. 1: words in heading substituted (E.W.S.) (3.7.2003 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.10.2004) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1673), regs. 1(2)(3), 29(3)(b) and said words substituted (N.I.) (21.2.2004 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.10.2004) by the Disability Discrimination Act (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004/55), regs. 1(2)(3), 28(3)(b)
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.S.) (1.10.2004) by The Disability Discrimination (Employment Field) (Leasehold Premises) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/153), regs. 4-9 and said Part 1 modified (N.I.) (1.10.2004) by the Disability Discrimination (Employment Field) (Leasehold Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004/374), regs. 4-9
Failure to obtain consent to alteration
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F1If any question arises as to whether the occupier has failed to comply with F2any duty to make reasonable adjustments, by failing to make a particular alteration to the premises, any constraint attributable to the fact that he occupies the premises under a lease is to be ignored unless he has applied to the lessor in writing for consent to the making of the alteration.
Joining lessors in proceedings under F7section 17A F8. . .
Sch. 4: words in cross-heading preceding para. 2 substituted (E.W.S.) (3.7.2003 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.10.2004) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1673), regs. 1(2)(3), 29(3)(d) and same words substituted (N.I.) (21.2.2004 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.10.2004) by the Disability Discrimination Act (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004/55), regs. 1(2)(3), 28(3)(d)
Sch. 4 para. 2: words in heading omitted (E.W.S.) (5.12.2005) by virtue of Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 40(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2774, art. 3(j) and same words omitted (N.I.) (31.12.2007) by virtue of The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/312 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 19, Sch. 1 para. 31(2)(a); S.R. 2007/466, art. 2(2)(l)
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2
The request shall be granted if it is made before the hearing of the complaint begins.
3
The tribunal may refuse the request if it is made after the hearing of the complaint begins.
4
The request may not be granted if it is made after the tribunal has determined the complaint.
5
Where a lessor has been so joined or sisted as a party to the proceedings, the tribunal may determine—
a
whether the lessor has—
i
refused consent to the alteration, or
ii
consented subject to one or more conditions, and
b
if so, whether the refusal or any of the conditions was unreasonable,
6
If, under sub-paragraph (5), the tribunal determines that the refusal or any of the conditions was unreasonable it may take one or more of the following steps—
a
make such declaration as it considers appropriate;
b
make an order authorising the occupier to make the alteration specified in the order;
c
order the lessor to pay compensation to the complainant.
7
An order under sub-paragraph (6)(b) may require the occupier to comply with conditions specified in the order.
8
Any step taken by the tribunal under sub-paragraph (6) may be in substitution for, or in addition to, any step taken by the tribunal under F6section 17A(2).
9
If the tribunal orders the lessor to pay compensation it may not make an order under F6section 17A(2) ordering the occupier to do so.
Regulations
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F9Regulations may make provision as to circumstances in which—
a
a lessor is to be taken, for the purposes of F10section 18A and this Part of this Schedule to have—
i
withheld his consent;
ii
withheld his consent unreasonably;
iii
acted reasonably in withholding his consent;
b
a condition subject to which a lessor has given his consent is to be taken to be reasonable;
c
a condition subject to which a lessor has given his consent is to be taken to be unreasonable.
In its application to Northern Ireland, this Schedule has effect subject to the modifications set out in Sch. 8; see s. 70(6)