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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998

S.R. 1998/183 · Made 13 May 1998

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DISABLED PERSONS

Made 13th May 1998

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers 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:

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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. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 46, 47 and, in so far as it relates to section 46, section 48 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995f1 is 13th May 1998.

Signature

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

L.S.

W. B. Smith

Assistant Secretary

13th May 1998.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order brings into operation on 13th May 1998 sections 46 (rail vehicle accessibility regulations), 47 (exemption from rail vehicle accessibility regulations) and, in so far as it relates to section 46, section 48 (offences by bodies corporate etc.) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.