Section 2 General functions.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Commission shall have the following duties—

(a)

to work towards the elimination of discrimination against F1and harassment of disabled persons;

(b)

to promote the equalisation of opportunities for disabled persons;

(c)

to take such steps as it considers appropriate with a view to encouraging good practice in the treatment of disabled persons; and

(d)

to keep under review the working of the M1Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (referred to in this Act as “the 1995 Act”) and this Act.

(2)

The Commission may, for any purpose connected with the performance of its functions—

(a)

make proposals or give other advice to any Minister of the Crown as to any aspect of the law or a proposed change to the law;

(b)

make proposals or give other advice to any Government agency or other public authority as to the practical application of any law;

(c)

undertake, or arrange for or support (whether financially or otherwise), the carrying out of research or the provision of advice or information.

Nothing in this subsection is to be regarded as limiting the Commission’s powers.

(3)

The Commission shall make proposals or give other advice under subsection (2)(a) on any matter specified in a request from a Minister of the Crown.

(4)

The Commission may make charges for facilities or services made available by it for any purpose.

(5)

In this section—

“disabled persons” includes persons who have had a disability;
“discrimination” means anything which is discrimination for the purposes of any provision of F2;Part 2, 3 or 4 of the 1995 Act; and
F3“harassment” means anything which is harassment for the purposes of any provision of Part 2 F4, 3 or 4 of the 1995 Act;
“the law” includes Community law and the international obligations of the United Kingdom.

Annotations

F1: Words in s. 2(1)(a) inserted (1.10.2004) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1673), reg. 30(a)(i)
F2: Words in s. 2(5) substituted (4.12.2006) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(f)
F3: S. 2(5): definition of "harassment" inserted (1.10.2004) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1673), reg. 30(a)(ii)
F4: Words in s. 2(5) substituted (4.12.2006) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 50(2)(b); S.I. 2005/2774, art. 4(f)

F1: Act repealed (1.10.2007) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), ss. 40, 91, 93, Sch. 3 para. 59, Sch. 4 (with s. 92); S.I. 2007/2603, art. 2(b)(c) (subject to art. 3, as amended by S.I. 2007/2602, art. 4(2))