Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 2989 (C.91)
DISABLED PERSONS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000
Made
8th November 2000
The Secretary of State, in exercise of his powers conferred by section 70(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995( 1 ) and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—
Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2000.
Coming into force of sections 37 and 38 of the Act
2.Section 37 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (carrying of guide dogs and hearing dogs in taxis) shall come into force in England and Wales—
(a) on 1st December 2000 for the purposes of—
(i) the issue of certificates of exemption by licensing authorities pursuant to section 37(5), (6) and (7); and
(ii) the prescription of the notices of exemption pursuant to section 37(8)(b); and
(b) on 31st March 2001 for all other purposes.
3. Section 38 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (appeal against refusal of exemption certificate) shall come into force in England and Wales on 1st December 2000.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Keith Hill
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
8th November 2000