The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Discrimination and harassment on grounds of sexual orientation

5. 4. Discrimination by way of victimisation

6. 5. Goods, facilities or services

7. 6. Disposal or management of premises

8. 7. Exception from regulations 5 (1) and 6: small dwellings

9. 8. Further exceptions from regulations 5 and 6

10. 9. Bodies in charge of education establishments

11. 10. Other discrimination or harassment by education and library boards

12. 11. General duty in public sector of education

13. 12. Public authorities

14. 13. Exceptions or further exceptions from regulation 12 for judicial and legislative acts etc.

15. 14. Further actions to which regulation 12 does not apply

16. 15. Exceptions from regulation 12 for decisions not to prosecute etc

17. 16. Organisations relating to religion or belief

18. 17. Discrimination: associations and private members clubs

19. 18. Relationships which have come to an end

20. 19. Discriminatory practice

21. 20. Discriminatory advertisements

22. 21. Instructions to commit unlawful acts

23. 22. Pressure to commit unlawful acts

24. 23. Liability of employers and principals

25. 24. Aiding unlawful acts

26. 25. Validity and revision of contracts

27. 26. Charities

28. 27. General duty of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

29. 28. Research, education and assistance to organisations

30. 29. Codes of practice

31. 30. Power to conduct formal investigations

32. 31. Terms of reference

33. 32. Power to obtain information

34. 33. Recommendations and reports on formal investigations

35. 34. Restriction on disclosure of information

36. 35. Restriction of proceedings for breach of Regulations

37. 36. Claims under regulations 5 to 17

38. 37. Issue of a non-discrimination notice

39. 38. Appeal against non-discrimination notice

40. 39. Investigation as to compliance with a non-discrimination notice

41. 40. Register of non-discrimination notices

42. 41. Persistent discrimination

43. 42. Help for persons in obtaining information etc.

44. 43. Enforcement of regulations 19 to 22

45. 44. Undertakings by persons contravening these Regulations

46. 45. Assistance by the Commission

47. 46. Period within which proceedings to be brought

48. 47. Evidence

49. 48. Indirect access to benefits etc.

50. 49. Acts done under statutory authority etc.

51. 50. Acts safeguarding national security etc.

52. 51. Effect of certificates by Secretary of State

53. 52. Burden of proof: county court

54. 53. Application to Crown etc.

55. 54. Extent

56. Signature

57. 1. SCHEDULE I

    2. SCHEDULE II

58. Explanatory Note