PART III CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDER AND OTHER LEGISLATION

29 Consequential amendments to the Order
In the Order –
(a) in Article 4 (general functions of Commission) –
(i) in paragraph (1)(a), after “discrimination against” insert “and harassment of”;
(ii) in paragraph (5), in the appropriate place, insert the following –

““harassment” means anything which is harassment for the purposes of any provision of Part II or III of the 1995 Act;”

;
(b) in paragraph (5) of Article 6 (non-discrimination notices), omit “discrimination”;
(c) in paragraph (11) of Article 7 (agreements in lieu of enforcement action), omit “discrimination”;
(d) in Article 8 (persistent discrimination) –
(i) in paragraph (1)(b), for “section 8” substitute “section 17A”;
(ii) in paragraph (4), after “unlawful discrimination” insert “or harassment”;
(e) in paragraph (1)(a) of Article 9 (assistance in relation to proceedings) –
(i) for “section 8” substitute “section 17A”;
(ii) after “unlawful discrimination” insert “or harassment”;
(f) omit Article 13 (procedure for amending section 7(1) of the 1995 Act);
(g) in paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 1 (investigation of unlawful acts etc.), omit “discrimination”.

30 Consequential amendments to other legislation
1 In Articles 14(1) (restriction of publicity in disability cases) and 20(1)(a)(iii) (conciliation) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, for “section 8” substitute “section 17A or 25(8)”.
S.I. 1996/1921 (N.I. 18)
2 In the Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Schedule 1, in rule 14(1A), for “section 8” substitute “section 17A or 25(8)”.
S.R. 1996 No. 173; rule 14(1A) was inserted by regulation 11 of S.R. 1996 No. 466
3 In the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Articles 9(3), 10(2)(c) and 11(2)(c) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 are repealed.
S.I. 1998/1265 (N.I. 8)
4 In the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, Article 85(1)(a)(ii), omit “of discrimination”.
S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21)
5 In the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, in Schedules 2, 3 and 4 for “Section 8 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995” (in each place it occurs) substitute “Section 17A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995”.
S.I. 2003/2902 (N.I. 15)