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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/215 · Made 4 February 2003

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DISABLED PERSONS, SCOTLAND

Made 4th February 2003

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995f1 hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1995 c. 50.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and application
  2. 2Commencement
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and application

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2003.

(2)

This Order applies in relation to Scotland.

2Commencement

Section 39 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (requirements as to disabled passengers in Scotland) shall come into force on 5th February 2003.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

David Jamieson

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department for Transport

4th February 2003

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 5th February 2003 section 39 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which amends Part II of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in relation to the licensing of, and carriage of, disabled persons in taxis.