Chapter Number and Title of Enactment

Chapter:

487Title:Disability Discrimination Ordinance

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Table of contents of enactment:
Cap 487 Long title
Cap 487 Part 1Preliminary
Cap 487 s 1Short title
Cap 487 s 2Interpretation
Cap 487 s 3Act done because of disability and for other reason
Cap 487 s 4Unjustifiable hardship
Cap 487 s 5Application
Cap 487 Part 2Discrimination to which Ordinance Applies
Cap 487 s 6Discrimination against persons with disability, etc.
Cap 487 s 7Discrimination by way of victimisation
Cap 487 s 8Comparison of cases under section 6
Cap 487 s 9Discrimination (palliative or therapeutic devices and auxiliary aids)
Cap 487 s 10Discrimination (interpreters, readers and assistants)
Cap 487 Part 3Discrimination and Harassment in Employment Field
Cap 487 s 11Discrimination against applicants and employees
Cap 487 s 12Exception where absence of disability is genuine occupational qualification
Cap 487 s 13Discrimination against contract workers
Cap 487 s 14Meaning of employment at establishment in Hong Kong
Cap 487 s 15Partnerships
Cap 487 s 16Trade unions, etc.
Cap 487 s 17Qualifying bodies
Cap 487 s 18Persons concerned with provision of vocational training
Cap 487 s 19Employment agencies
Cap 487 s 20Discrimination against commission agents
Cap 487 s 21Government
Cap 487 s 22Employees, etc.
Cap 487 s 23Other harassment
Cap 487 Part 4Discrimination and Harassment in other Fields
Cap 487 s 24Education
Cap 487 s 25Access to premises
Cap 487 s 26Goods, services and facilities
Cap 487 s 27Examples of services and facilities
Cap 487 s 28Discrimination in disposal or management of premises
Cap 487 s 29Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting
Cap 487 s 30Exceptions for small dwellings
Cap 487 s 31Exceptions for voluntary bodies
Cap 487 s 32Further exceptions from sections 26(1) and 28
Cap 487 s 33Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers
Cap 487 s 34Clubs
Cap 487 s 35Sport
Cap 487 s 36Government
Cap 487 s 37Educational establishments
Cap 487 s 38Harassment in relation to the provision of goods, services and facilities
Cap 487 s 39Other harassment
Cap 487 s 40Extent of Part 4
Cap 487 Part 5Other Unlawful Acts
Cap 487 s 41Discriminatory practices
Cap 487 s 42Requests for information
Cap 487 s 43Discriminatory advertisements
Cap 487 s 44Instructions to discriminate
Cap 487 s 45Pressure to discriminate
Cap 487 s 46Vilification
Cap 487 s 47Offence of serious vilification
Cap 487 s 48Liability of employers and principals
Cap 487 s 49Aiding unlawful acts
Cap 487 Part 6General Exceptions from Parts 3 to 5*
Cap 487 s 50Special measures
Cap 487 s 51Charities
Cap 487 s 52Insurance, etc.
Cap 487 s 53Discriminatory training by certain bodies
Cap 487 s 54Other discriminatory training, etc.
Cap 487 s 55Elections in respect of trade unions, etc.
Cap 487 s 56Indirect access to benefits, etc.
Cap 487 s 57Acts done for purposes of protection of persons with disability
Cap 487 s 58Acts done under statutory authority to be exempt from certain provisions of Part 4
Cap 487 s 59Construction of references to vocational training
Cap 487 s 60Further exceptions
Cap 487 s 61Infectious diseases
Cap 487 Part 7Commission
Cap 487 s 62Functions and powers of Commission
Cap 487 s 63Review of Schedules 2, 3 and 5
Cap 487 s 64Delegations
Cap 487 s 65Codes of practice
Cap 487 s 66Power to conduct formal investigations
Cap 487 s 67Terms of reference
Cap 487 s 68Power to obtain information
Cap 487 s 69Recommendations and reports on formal investigations
Cap 487 s 70Restrictions on disclosure of information
Cap 487 Part 8Enforcement
Cap 487 s 71Restrictions of proceedings for contravention of Ordinance
Cap 487 s 72Claims under Part 3 or 4
Cap 487 s 73Issue of enforcement notices
Cap 487 s 74Appeal against enforcement notice
Cap 487 s 75Investigation as to compliance with enforcement notice
Cap 487 s 76Register of enforcement notices
Cap 487 s 77Persistent discrimination, harassment or vilification
Cap 487 s 78Enforcement of sections 42, 43, 44 and 45
Cap 487 s 79Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information, etc.
Cap 487 s 80Assistance by way of conciliation
Cap 487 s 81Assistance other than by way of conciliation
Cap 487 s 82Period within which proceedings to be brought
Cap 487 Part 9Miscellaneous
Cap 487 s 83Validity and revision of contracts
Cap 487 s 84Building approvals
Cap 487 s 85Rules
Cap 487 s 86Regulations to empower Commission to bring certain proceedings
Cap 487 s 87Amendment of Schedules
Cap 487 s 88(Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 1 of 2013)
Cap 487 Sched 1Persons Specified ad Carers
Cap 487 Sched 2Devices or Aids Specified as Palliative or Therapeutic Devices or Auxiliary Aids
Cap 487 Sched 3Provisions Specified for Purposes of Section 12(3)(c)
Cap 487 Sched 4Discrimination to which Sections 26(1) and 28 shall not Apply
Cap 487 Sched 5Further Exceptions to this Ordinance
Cap 487 Sched 6(Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 2 of 2012)




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