Disability Discrimination Act receives royal assent

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) received Royal Assent yesterday. The Act amends the existing Disability Discrimination Act to:
Introduce a new positive duty on public bodies to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people
Provide protection for more people diagnosed with the progressive conditions of HIV, MS and cancer
Remove the requirement that mental illnesses must be "clinically well recognised"
Ensure that all functions of public authorities (e.g. issuing licences) are... (318 more words)

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