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 pass by the House of Lords and introduced in the House of Commons on 20th May 1999.

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. Persistent discrimination.

7. Assistance in relation to proceedings.

8. Recovery of expenses of providing assistance.

9. Codes of practice.

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

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

12. Regulations.

13. Interpretation.

14. Consequential amendments and repeals.

15. Crown application.

16. 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 - Action plans.

    Part IV - Supplementary.

    Schedule 4 - Minor and consequential amendments.

    Schedule 5 - Repeals.

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Prepared 21 May 1999