UK act making it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities. Passed in 1995, it applies to all businesses including websites.
a name shared by two laws passed in Australia (1992) and the United Kingdom (1995). They both prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a number of countries have passed laws aimed at reducing unfair discrimination against people with disabilities. These laws have begun to appear as the notion of civil rights has become more influential globally, and follow other forms of anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation aimed at preventing racial discrimination and sexism which began to emerge in the second half of the 20th century.