# The Disability Discrimination (2006 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

S.R. 2006/470 · made 23 November 2006

This is the second Commencement Order to be made under the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (“the Order”). The Order extensively amends the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”).

Made under: The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (Article 1)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-2006-order-commencement-no-2-order-northern-ireland-2006/pdf/nisr_20060470_en.pdf

## Introductory text

DISABLED PERSONS
Made 23rd November 2006
The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 1(2) of the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (2006 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006.
(2) In this Order—
“the Order” means the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; and
“the 1995 Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

## 2 Appointed Day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of Article 5 (duty of public authorities) of the Order is 1st January 2007.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 23rd November 2006.
L.S.
Gerard Mulligan
A senior officer of the
Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This is the second Commencement Order to be made under the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (“the Order”). The Order extensively amends the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”).
Article 2 brings into operation Article 5 (duty of public authorities) on 1st January 2007.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/470 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-2006-order-commencement-no-2-order-northern-ireland-2006
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