Citation, commencement and interpretation
This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Flexible Working Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 5th April 2015.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 1996 Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;
“flexible working application” means an application made under Article 112F of the 1996 Order (statutory right to request a contract variation);
“the Procedure Regulations” means the Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1).