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Disability Rights Commission Act 1999

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 57 Cited in Amendments 93 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1999 c. 17
(1) There shall be a body known as the Disability Rights Commission (referred to in this Act as “the Commission”) .(2) The Secretary of State shall pay to the Commission such sums as he thinks fit to enable it to meet its expenses.(3) Schedule 1 (the Commission’s constitution and related matters) has effect.(4) to work towards the elimination of discrimination against F7and harassment of disabled persons;to promote the equalisation of opportunities for disabled persons;to take such steps as it considers appropriate with a view to encouraging good practice in the treatment of disabled persons; andto keep under review the working of the make proposals or give other advice to any Minister of the Crown as to any aspect of the law or a proposed change to the law;make proposals or give other advice to any Government agency or other public authority as to the practical application of any law;undertake, or arrange for or support (whether financially or otherwise) , the carrying out of research or the provision of advice or information.(3) The Commission shall make proposals or give other advice under subsection (2) (a) on any matter specified in a request from a Minister of the Crown.(4) The Commission may make charges for facilities or services made available by it for any purpose.(5) In this section—
  • “disabled persons” includes persons who have had a disability;
  • “discrimination” means anything which is discrimination for the purposes of any provision of F9;Part 2, 3 or 4 of the 1995 Act; and
  • F8“harassment” means anything which is harassment for the purposes of any provision of Part 2 F10, 3 or 4 of the 1995 Act;
  • “the law” includes Community law and the international obligations of the United Kingdom.
(1) The Commission may decide to conduct a formal investigation for any purpose connected with the performance of its duties under section 2(1) .(2) The Commission shall conduct a formal investigation if directed to do so by the Secretary of State for any such purpose.(3) The Commission may at any time decide to stop or to suspend the conduct of a formal investigation; but any such decision requires the approval of the Secretary of State if the investigation is being conducted in pursuance of a direction under subsection (2) .nominate one or more commissioners, with or without one or more additional commissioners appointed for the purposes of the investigation, to conduct the investigation on its behalf; andauthorise those persons to exercise such of its functions in relation to the investigation (which may include drawing up or revising terms of reference) as it may determine.(5) Schedule 2 (appointment and tenure of office of additional commissioners) and Schedule 3 (so far as relating to the conduct of formal investigations) have effect.gives details of the unlawful act which the Commission has found that he has committed or is committing; andrequires him not to commit any further unlawful acts of the same kind (and, if the finding is that he is committing an unlawful act, to cease doing so) .(2) The notice may include recommendations to the person concerned as to action which the Commission considers he could reasonably be expected to take with a view to complying with the requirement mentioned in subsection (1) (b) .to propose an adequate action plan (subject to and in accordance with Part III of Schedule 3) with a

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