ABSTRACT
In 1995, parliament passed the Disability Discrimination Act, under which the National Disability Council was established as an advisory body. The Council had no investigative powers in relation to allegations of discrimination nor did it have enforcement powers. The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 amends the 1995 Act and provides for the establishment of the Disability Rights Commission, modelled on the EOC and the Commission for Racial Equality. The government has confirmed that the Act is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, as required by section 19 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
