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CHN-1995-L-41427
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487) (No. 86 of 1995).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
China
Territorial subdivisions
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Subjects (Classification)
Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services; Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1995-08-03
Scope of text
Non-Metropolitan Territories
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Renders unlawful discrimination against persons on the ground of their disability in respect of their employment, accomodation, education, access to partnerships, membership of trade unions and clubs, access to premises, educational establishments, etc. Establishes investigation and conciliation procedures for violations. Section 61, subsection 2 states that persons who are HIV-positive are protected by this Ordinance.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1996-11-08 (CHN-1996-R-45645)
Disability Discrimination (Formal Investigations) Rules (Cap. 487A) (L.N. 474 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1996-11-08 (CHN-1996-R-45646)
Disability Discrimination (Investigation and Conciliation) Rules (Cap. 487B) (L.N. 475 of 1996).
Implementing text(s)
1997-11-25 (CHN-1997-R-48488)
Disability Discrimination (Proceedings by Equal Opportunities Commission) Regulation (Cap. 487C) (L.N. 597 of 1997).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1997-06-26 (CHN-1997-L-47377)
Sex and Disability Discrimination (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1997 (Ord. No. 71 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
1997-06-19 (CHN-1997-L-47386)
Sex and Disability Discrimination (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance 1997 (No. 70 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2010-11-12 (CHN-2010-L-89650)
Minimum Wage Ordinance (Chapter 608) [L.N. 146 of 2010].
Amending text(s)
2013-01-01 (CHN-2013-L-92924)
Mediation Ordinance (L.N. 167 of 2012).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Hong Kong E-Legislation (HKeL), Department of Justice
Country
China, SAR Hong Kong
URL
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/
File
CHN41427 2015.pdf (PDF of Ordinance as at 9/1/2015)
Serial region
Serial title
Hong Kong Government Gazette, Legal Supplement No. 1
Date
1995-08-04
Volume
Vol. CXXXVII
Number
No. 31
Page range
pp. A2414-A2549