
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 2nd December 1996.
(2) In this Order—
 “the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
 “tribunal” means an industrial tribunal.
2 
The forms respectively set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order or forms to the like effect with such variation as the circumstances may require are, respectively, hereby prescribed as forms—
(a) by which the complainant may question the respondent on his reasons for doing or not doing any relevant act, or on any other matter which is or may be relevant; and
(b) by which the respondent may if he wishes reply to any questions.
3 
In proceedings before a tribunal, a question shall only be admissible as evidence in pursuance of section 56(3) of the Act—
(a) where it was served before a complaint had been presented to a tribunal, if it was served within the period of three months beginning when the act complained of was done or where the omission complained of first came to the attention of the complainant;
(b) where it was served when a complaint had been presented to a tribunal, either if it was so served within the period of twenty-one days beginning with the day on which the complaint was presented or if it was so served later with leave given, and within a period specified, by a direction of a tribunal.
4 
A question to the respondent may be served on him—
(a) by delivering it to him; or
(b) by sending it by post to him at his usual or last known residence or place of business; or
(c) where the person to be served is acting by a solicitor, by delivering it at, or by sending it by post to, the solicitor’s address for service.
5 
The respondent may serve the reply on the complainant by delivering the reply, or sending it by post, to him at the address for reply as stated in the document containing the questions.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on 13th November 1996.
W. A. N. Arbuthnot
Assistant Secretary

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2
