# Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Section 3B: Meaning of “harassment”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) For the purposes of this Part, a person subjects a disabled person to harassment where, for a reason which relates to the disabled person’s disability, he engages in unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of—
(a) violating the disabled person’s dignity, or
(b) creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for him.
(2) Conduct shall be regarded as having the effect referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) only if, having regard to all the circumstances, including in particular the perception of the disabled person, it should reasonably be considered as having that effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50/section/3B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-act-1995/section-3B
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