The Race Relations Order 1997 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2012 No. 263

Race Relations

The Race Relations Order 1997 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made

26 June 2012

Coming into operation

9 July 2012

The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) (“the Act”) in relation to discrimination(2), makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the Act and by Article 69(1)(b) of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(3) (“the Order”).

In accordance with Article 69(4) of the Order, the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister has consulted the Commission about the contents of the draft.

In accordance with Schedule 2, paragraph 3 of the Act and Article 69(3) of the Order, a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by, a resolution of the Assembly.

(1)

1972 c.68

(2)

See Schedule 2 to the European Communities (Designation) (No.3) Order 2002 (S.I.2002/1819)

(3)

1997 No. 869 (N.I. 6). Article 9 was amended by regulation11 of the Race Relations Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R.2003 No.341); Article 10 was amended by regulation 4 of the Equal Opportunities (Employment Legislation) (Territorial Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R.2000 No.8) and by regulation 12 of S.R.2003 No.341; Article 11 was amended by Article 2 of the Race Relations Order (Seamen recruited Abroad) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R.2003 No.318); Article 71 was amended by regulation 54 of S.R.2003 No.318.