Disability Discrimination Act 2005

Disability Discrimination Act 2005[1]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2005 c. 13
Dates
Royal assent	7 April 2005
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 had been amended before.[2] Service providers such as libraries, banks, shops and restaurants didn't have to adjust their policies, for example by offering documents in accessible formats, until 1999.[2]

Provisions

The Act applied the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to housing, police, local authorities.[2]

The Act puts a positive "Disability Equality Duty" in place.[3] This legal duty requires public sector organisations (which include schools and colleges, NHS trusts, libraries, police forces, central and local government) to promote equality positively and proactively by involving people with disabilities, drawing on evidence to create action plans to achieve equality and promoting positive attitudes.[3] All such organisations are required to develop policies and working practices which actively promote the equality of disabled people as employees, consumers or visitors.[4]

References

1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 20(1) of this Act.
2. Lawrie, Eleanor (7 November 2020). "Was 1995 the year that changed everything for disabled people?". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
3. Sayce, Liz; Boardman, Jed (2 January 2018). "Disability rights and mental health in the UK: recent developments of the Disability Discrimination Act". Advances in Psychiatric Treatment. 14 (4): 265–275. doi:10.1192/apt.bp.106.003103. ISSN 1355-5146.
4. Pearson, Charlotte; Watson, Nick; Stalker, Kirsten; Ferrie, Jo; Lepiniere, Jennifer; Paterson, Kevin (24 February 2011). "Mainstreaming the Disability Equality Duty and the Impact on Public Authorities' Working Practices". Social Policy and Society. 10 (2): 239–250. doi:10.1017/S1474746410000588. ISSN 1474-7464.

External links

• The Disability Discrimination Act 2005, as amended from the National Archives.
• The Disability Discrimination Act 2005, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
• Explanatory notes to the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.