(1)This Act may be cited as the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976.
(2)Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and without prejudice to section 57(8) . . . F1, this Act extends to Northern Ireland only.
(3)The amendments, extension and repeal of enactments which are made by section 58(1), (2)(a) and (3) and Schedule 6 have the same extent as the enactments that are so amended, extended or repealed.
(4)Sections 47 and 52 and so much of section 57 as applies for the interpretation of those sections extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.
(5)This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed (1.1.1990 but not so as to apply for the purposes of any complaint or act to which s. 50(2) of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 applies: S.I. 1989/1928, art. 2(4) ) by Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 32, SIF 43:1), ss. 59(2), 60(2), Sch. 3
F2S. 59(6) repealed by Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 32, SIF 43:1), s. 59(2), Sch. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Powers of appointment conferred by s. 59(5)(6) fully exercised: 1.9.1976 appointed by S.I. 1976/1182