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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

S.R. 1996/1 · Made 2 January 1996

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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

Made 2nd January 1996

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the power conferred on it by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 50; Section 70(3) is modified in its application to Northern Ireland by paragraph 48(1) of Schedule 8

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 50, 51 and 52 off1, and Schedule 5 tof2 the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is 2nd January 1996.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on

L.S.

D. A. Baker

Assistant Secretary

2nd January 1996.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order appoints 2nd January 1996 as the day for the coming into operation of sections 50, 51 and 52 of, and Schedule 5 to, as modified by Schedule 8 to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 which deal with the establishment and functions of the Northern Ireland Disability Council.