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				Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
				Introductory Text
				Main body
				Part I Disability
				1. Meaning of "disability" and "disabled person".
				2. Past disabilities.
				3. Guidance.
				Part II Employment
				Discrimination by employers
				4. Discrimination against applicants and employees.
				5. Meaning of "discrimination".
				6. Duty of employer to make adjustments.
				7. Exemption for small businesses. (N.I.)
				7. Exemption for small businesses. (E+W+S)
				Enforcement etc.
				8. Enforcement, remedies and procedure. (E+W+S)
				8. Enforcement, remedies and procedure. (N.I.)
				9. Validity of certain agreements. (N.I.)
				[9. Validity of certain agreements. (E+W+S)]
				9. Validity of certain agreements. (E+W+S)
				10. Charities and support for particular groups of persons.
				11. Advertisements suggesting that employers will discriminate against disabled persons.
				Discrimination by other persons
				12. Discrimination against contract workers.
				13. Discrimination by trade organisations.
				14. Meaning of "discrimination" in relation to trade organisations.
				15. Appeal against refusal of exemption certificate.
				Premises occupied under leases
				16. Alterations to premises occupied under leases.
				Occupational pension schemes and insurance services
				17. Occupational pension schemes.
				18. Insurance services.
				Part III Discrimination in Other Areas
				Goods, facilities and services
				19. Discrimination in relation to goods, facilities and services.
				20. Meaning of "discrimination".
				21. Duty of providers of services to make adjustments.
				Premises
				22. Discrimination in relation to premises.
				23. Exemption for small dwellings.
				24. Meaning of "discrimination" .
				Enforcement, etc.
				25. Enforcement, remedies and procedure.
				26. Validity and revision of certain agreements.
				27. Alterations to premises occupied under leases.
				28. Conciliation of disputes. (N.I.)
				28. Conciliation of disputes. (E+W+S)
				Part IV Education
				Chapter 1 SCHOOLS
				Duties of responsible bodies
				28A Discrimination against disabled pupils and prospective pupils
				28B Meaning of "discrimination"
				28C Disabled pupils not to be substantially disadvantaged
				28D Accessibility strategies and plans
				28E Accessibility strategies and plans: procedure
				Residual duty of education authorities
				28F Duty of education authorities not to discriminate
				28G Residual duty: supplementary provisions
				Enforcement: England and Wales
				28H Tribunals
				28I Jurisdiction and powers of the Tribunal
				28J Procedure
				28K Admissions
				28L Exclusions
				28M Roles of the Secretary of State and the National Assembly
				Enforcement: Scotland
				28N Civil proceedings
				Agreements relating to enforcement
				28P Validity and revision of agreements of responsible bodies
				Interpretation of Chapter 1
				28Q Interpretation
				Chapter 2 FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
				Duties of responsible bodies
				28R Discrimination against disabled students and prospective students
				28S Meaning of "discrimination"
				28T Disabled students not to be substantially disadvantaged
				Other providers of further education or training facilities
				28U Further education etc. provided by local education authorities and schools
				Enforcement, etc.
				28V Enforcement, remedies and procedure
				28W Occupation of premises by educational institutions
				28X Validity and revision of agreements
				29. Education of disabled persons.
				Duties of funding councils
				30. Further and higher education of disabled persons. 1992 c.13.
				31. Further and higher education of disabled persons: Scotland. 1992 c. 37.
				Interpretation of Chapter 2
				31A Interpretation
				Chapter 3 SUPPLEMENTARY
				31B Conciliation for disputes
				31C Application to Isles of Scilly
				Part V Public Transport
				Taxis
				[32. Taxi accessibility regulations.]
				[33. Designated transport facilities.]
				[34. New licences conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations.]
				[35. Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations.]
				[36. Carrying of passengers in wheelchairs.]
				37. Carrying of guide dogs and hearing dogs.
				[37A Carrying of assistance dogs in private hire vehicles]
				38. Appeal against refusal of exemption certificate.
				[39. Requirements as to disabled passengers in Scotland.]
				Public service vehicles
				40. PSV accessibility regulations.
				41. Accessibility certificates.
				42. Approval certificates.
				43. Special authorisations.
				44. Reviews and appeals.
				45. Fees.
				Rail vehicles
				46. Rail vehicle accessibility regulations.
				47. Exemption from rail vehicle accessibility regulations.
				Supplemental
				48. Offences by bodies corporate etc.
				[49. Forgery and false statements.]
				[49. Forgery and false statements.]
				Part VI The National Disability Council
				50. The National Disability Council.
				51. Codes of practice prepared by the Council. (N.I.)
				51. Codes of practice prepared by the Council. (E+W+S)
				52. Further provision about codes issued under section 51.
				Part VII Supplemental
				53A. Codes of practice.
				54A. Codes of practice.
				53. Codes of practice prepared by the Secretary of State. (N.I.)
				53. Codes of practice prepared by the Secretary of State. (E+W+S)
				54. Further provision about codes issued under section 53.
				55. Victimisation.
				56. Help for persons suffering discrimination. (N.I.)
				56. Help for persons suffering discrimination. (E+W+S)
				57. Aiding unlawful acts.
				58. Liability of employers and principals.
				59. Statutory authority and national security etc.
				Part VIII Miscellaneous
				60. Appointment by Secretary of State of advisers.
				61. Amendment of Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.
				62. Restriction of publicity: industrial tribunals.
				63. Restriction of publicity: Employment Appeal Tribunal.
				64. Application to Crown etc.
				65. Application to Parliament.
				66. Government appointments outside Part II.
				67. Regulations and orders.
				68. Interpretation. (N.I.)
				68. Interpretation. (E+W+S)
				69. Financial provisions.
				70. Short title, commencement, extent etc.
				Schedules
				SCHEDULE 1 PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTING SECTION 1
				SCHEDULE 2 PAST DISABILITIES
				SCHEDULE 3 ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEDURE
				Part I EMPLOYMENT
				Part II DISCRIMINATION IN OTHER AREAS
				Part 3 DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS
				Part 4 DISCRIMINATION IN FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
				SCHEDULE 4 PREMISES OCCUPIED UNDER LEASES
				Part I OCCUPATION BY EMPLOYER OR TRADE ORGANISATION
				Part II OCCUPATION BY PROVIDER OF SERVICES
				Part 3 OCCUPATION BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
				SCHEDULE 4A RESPONSIBLE BODIES FOR SCHOOLS
				SCHEDULE 4B RESPONSIBLE BODIES FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
				SCHEDULE 4C MODIFICATIONS OF CHAPTER 2 OF PART 4
				Part 1 MODIFICATIONS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
				Part 2 MODIFICATIONS FOR SCOTLAND
				SCHEDULE 5 THE NATIONAL DISABILITY COUNCIL
				SCHEDULE 6 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
				SCHEDULE 7 REPEALS
				SCHEDULE 8 MODIFICATIONS OF THIS ACT IN ITS APPLICATION TO NORTHERN IRELAND

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