SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUALITY (DISABILITY, ETC.) (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2000

Article 40

1

The Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 (NI 2) shall be amended as follows.

2

In Article 3(1) (interpretation) at the end add—

  • “the 2005 Order” means the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;

3

In Article 4 (general functions of Equality Commission),in paragraph (5)—

a

in the definition of “discrimination”, after “1995 Act” insert “or Part III of the 2005 Order”;

b

in the definition of “harassment” after “1995 Act” insert “or Part III of the 2005 Order”.

4

In Article 6 (non-discrimination notices), in paragraph (5), after “1995 Act” insert “or Part III of the 2005 Order”.

5

In Article 7 (agreements in lieu of enforcement action), in paragraph (11), after “1995 Act” insert “or Part III of the 2005 Order”.

6

In paragraph (1) of Article 8 (persistent discrimination), for sub-paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately before it substitute—

bb

a finding by a court or tribunal in proceedings under Article 22, 24 or 31 of the 2005 Order, or in proceedings under provision made under Article 38 of that Order, that a person has committed an act which is unlawful discrimination for the purposes of any provision of Part III of that Order, or

c

a finding by a court or tribunal in any other proceedings that a person has committed an unlawful act of a description prescribed under paragraph (4),

7

In paragraph (4) of that Article, after “1995 Act” substitute “or Part III of the 2005 Order”.

8

In Article 9(1) (proceedings in relation to which assistance may be given) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

aa

proceedings which an individual has brought or proposes to bring under Article 22, 24 or 31 of the 2005 Order, or in proceedings under provision made under Article 38 of that Order (claims about unlawful discrimination under Part III of the 2005 Order); and

9

In paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 1 (formal investigations and non-discrimination notices), after “1995 Act” insert “or Part III of the 2005 Order”.