Autism Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
| Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and to require an autism strategy to be prepared. |
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| Citation | 2011 c. 27 (N.I.) |
| Introduced by | Dominic Bradley |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 May 2011 |
| Commencement | 9 August 2011 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Autism (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through the Assembly | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Autism Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Autism Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 27 (N.I.)) is an act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The act makes provision about the needs of adults and children who have autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome.