The Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 1996 / [Department for Education and Employment].

  • Great Britain.
Date:
1996
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Credit: The Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 1996 / [Department for Education and Employment]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sion Woo IN S'TR UM EN TS 1996 No. 2793 DISABLED PERSONS The Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 1996 EE Sea te, ate Sth November 1996 Laid before Parliament 7th November 1996 Coming into force 2nd December 1996 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by sections 56(2) and (4) and section 67(3) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995(a) and after consulting the Council on Tribunals the Secretary of State for Education and Employment hereby makes the following Order: Citation, commencement and interpretation 1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Questions and Replies) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 2nd December 1996. (2) In this Order— “the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; “tribunal” means an industrial tribunal. Questions and replies 2. The forms respectively set out in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order or forms to the like effect with such variation as the circumstances may require are, respectively, hereby prescribed as forms— (a) by which the complainant may question the respondent on his reasons for doing any relevant act, or on any other matter which is or may be relevant; and (b) by which the respondent may if he wishes reply to any questions. Period for service of questions 3. In proceedings before a tribunal, a question shall only be admissible as evidence in pursuance of section 56(3) of the Act— (a) where it was served before a complaint had been presented to a tribunal, if it was served within the period of three months beginning when the act complained of was done; (b) where it was served after a complaint had been presented to a tribunal— (i) if it was served within the period of twenty one days beginning with the day on which the complaint was presented, or (ii) if it was served with the leave of a tribunal, within the period specified by that tribunal. (a) 1995 c.50. 22501140663