# The Disability Discrimination (2006 Order) (Commencement No.5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013

S.R. 2013/216 · made 2 September 2013

This is the fifth 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 Act”).

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-2006-order-commencement-no5-order-northern-ireland-2013/pdf/nisr_20130216_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Disabled Persons
Made 2nd September 2013
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.5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013.
(2) In this Order—
“the Order” means the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006; and
“the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

## 2 Appointed day

The appointed day for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Order is 2nd September 2013—
(a) Article 8 (Rail vehicle: application of accessibility regulations);
(b) paragraph 21(a) and (b) of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) and Article 19(1) in so far as it relates to those entries;
(c) the entries in Schedule 2 (repeals) in respect of sections 46 (3), (4), (6), (8), (9) and (10) of the Act and Article 19(2) in so far as it relates to those entries.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 2nd September 2013.
L.S.
Margaret Rose McNaughton
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 fifth 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 Act”).
Article 2 brings into operation Article 8 (Rail vehicles: application of accessibility regulations); paragraph 21(a) and (b) of Schedule 1 (minor and consequential amendments) and Article 19(1) in so far as it relates to those entries; and the entries in Schedule 2 (repeals) in respect of sections 46 (3), (4), (6), (8), (9) and (10) of the Act and Article 19(2) in so far as it relates to those entries on 1st July 2011.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/216 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-2006-order-commencement-no5-order-northern-ireland-2013
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