Parts of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 come into force
Implementation date: 5 December 2005
Sections amending the definition of disability so that
mental illness need no longer be clinically well recognised to be a mental
impairment, and sections deeming people with cancer, HIV infection or multiple
sclerosis to be disabled, whether or not the condition has an effect on their
ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities come into force. The Act and the Order bringing these
sections into force can be viewed
on the OPSI website.
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