Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2018 No. 194

Sex Discrimination

The Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

Made

21st November 2018

Coming into operation

12th December 2018

The Executive Office, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (1) in relation to discrimination (2), makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 12th December 2018.

(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (3) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Amendment of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

2. In regulation 4(1) and (2) of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (4), for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister”, substitute “Department for Communities”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Executive Office on 21st November 2018

G. W. Johnston

A senior officer of the

Executive Office

Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast

Date 21st November 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend Regulation 4 of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 to substitute Department for Communities for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

(1)

1972 c.68

(2)

See the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1819)

(3)

1954 c.33 (N.I.)

(4)

S.R. 2012/462.