
1 
This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No.2) Order 1996.
2 
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 specified in article 3 below is 17th May 1996.
3 
The provisions referred to in article 2 above are—
(a) section 1 (Meaning of “disability” and “disabled person”);
(b) section 2 (Past disabilities);
(c) section 3 (Guidance);
(d) section 16(3) in so far as it relates to the definitions of “sub-lease” and “sub-tenancy”, and (5) in so far as it relates to paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 (Sub-leases etc);
(e) section 28 (Provision of advice and assistance);
(f) section 59 (Statutory authority and national security);
(g) section 62(1), (2) and (7) (Restriction of publicity: industrial tribunals);
(h) section 63(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) (Restriction of publicity: Employment Appeal Tribunal);
(i) section 67 (Regulations and orders);
(j) section 68(1) (Interpretation);
(k) section 69 (Financial provisions);
(l) section 70(7) (House of Commons disqualification);
(m) Schedule 1 (with the exception of paragraph 7) (Provisions Supplementing Section 1);
(n) Schedule 2 (Past Disabilities);
(o) Schedule 4, paragraph 4 (Sub-leases etc.).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
MacKay of Ardbrecknish
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
16th May 1996