PART 4Other Amendments of Legislation
Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation14
1
In the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200610, in regulation 16 (exceptions from liability: organisations relating to religion or belief)—
a
in paragraph (5) (purposes for which restrictions may be imposed), before the “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—
ba
in connection with the solemnisation of a marriage;
b
in paragraph (5A)(a) (acts which would be unlawful but for paragraph (5)(c)), for “(5)(c)” substitute “(5)(ba) or (c)”.
2
In the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 197611—
a
in Article 21(3) (requirements which can be imposed in relation to employment for religious purposes without being unlawful sex discrimination), omit sub-paragraphs (ca) and (cb) (requirements related to sexual orientation of employee), and
b
omit Article 35A (religious organisation, or person acting on its behalf, not liable for unlawful sex discrimination where event to mark formation of a relationship is not provided because of the sex of either or each of the parties).
3
In consequence of paragraph (2), omit regulation 133 of the 2019 Regulations.