2012 No. 263
Race Relations
The Race Relations Order 1997 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012
Laid before the Assembly in draft
Made
Coming into operation
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 19721 (“the Act”) in relation to discrimination2, 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 19973 (“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.