Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

Part IVU.K. Education

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. IV Ch. 2: Chapter heading, cross-heading and s. 28R inserted (E.W.S) (30.5.2002 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.9.2002) by 2001 c. 10, s. 26 (with s. 43(13); S.I. 2002/1647, art. 3; S.I. 2002/2217, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. 1

Textual Amendments

(1)Subsections (2) to [F4(10)] apply for the purpose of interpreting this Chapter.

(2)“Disabled student” means a student who is a disabled person.

(3)“Student” means a person who is attending, or undertaking a course of study at, an educational institution.

(4)“Educational institution”, “responsible body” and “student services” have the meaning given in section 28R.

[F5(5)“Provision, criterion or practice“ includes any arrangements.

(6)“Qualification“ means any authorisation, qualification, approval or certification conferred by a responsible body.

(7)“Discriminate, “discrimination” and other related expressions are to be construed in accordance with section 28S.

(8)“Harassment” is to be construed in accordance with section 28SA.

(9)References (however expressed) to the conferment of a qualification on a person by a responsible body include—

(i)the renewal or extension of a qualification, and

(ii)the authentication of a qualification awarded to him by another person.

(10)“Physical feature“, in relation to any premises, includes any of the following (whether permanent or temporary)—

(a)any feature arising from the design or construction of a building on the premises,

(b)any feature on the premises of any approach to, exit from or access to such a building,

(c)any fixtures, fittings, furnishings, furniture, equipment or material in or on the premises, and

(d)any other physical element or quality of any land comprised in the premises.]]

Textual Amendments