Disability Rights Commission Bill [H.L.]

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Disability Rights Commission Bill [H.L.]

This is the text of the Disability Rights Commission Bill [H.L.], as passed by the House of Lords and introduced in the House of Commons on 24th March 1999.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Education and Employment, are published separately as HC Bill 73- EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Ms Margaret Hodge has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Disability Rights Commission Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

Disability Rights Commission Bill [H.L.]

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Clause

1. The Disability Rights Commission.

2. General functions.

3. Formal investigations.

4. Non-discrimination notices.

5. Agreements in lieu of enforcement action.

6. Assistance in relation to proceedings.

7. Recovery of expenses of providing assistance.

8. Codes of practice.

9. Conciliation of disputes under Part III of the 1995 Act.

10. Procedure for amending s.7(1) of the 1995 Act.

11. Regulations.

12. Interpretation.

13. Consequential amendments and repeals.

14. Crown application.

15. Short title, commencement and extent.

SCHEDULES:

    Schedule 1 - Constitution etc.

    Schedule 2 - Additional commissioners.

    Schedule 3 - Formal investigations and non-discrimination notices.

    Part I - Conduct of formal investigations.

    Part II - Non-discrimination notices.

    Part III - Supplementary.

    Schedule 4 - Minor and consequential amendments.

    Schedule 5 - Repeals.

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Prepared 25 March 1999