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The Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Title and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Title and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 2.General interpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 3.“Discrimination” and “unlawful discrimination”Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3A.“Harassment” and “unlawful harassment”Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.“Affirmative action”Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.“Equality of opportunity”Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.“Employment in Northern Ireland” and “occupation in Northern Ireland”Previous MatchNext Match

  3. PART II FUNCTIONS OF THE EQUALITY COMMISSIONPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Principal functions of CommissionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 7.General duty of CommissionPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 8.Educational and advisory functionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 9.Codes of practicePrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 10.Identification of patterns and trends of employment, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 11.Investigation of practicesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Undertakings or directions for promoting equality of opportunityPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 12.Undertaking following investigation under Article 11Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 13.Voluntary undertakingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 14.Directions under Articles 12 and 13Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Appeals and legal proceedings in relation to undertakings and directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 15.Appeal to Tribunal against directions under Article 12 or 13Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 16.Order of Tribunal to enforce undertaking or directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 17.Failure to comply with order of TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Restriction on disclosure of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 18.Restriction on disclosure of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART III DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT IN THE EMPLOYMENT FIELDPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Discrimination and harassment in the employment fieldPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 19.. . . applicants and employeesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 20.. . . contract workersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 20A.Office-holders etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 21.. . . persons with statutory power to select employees for othersPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 22.. . . employment agenciesPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 23. Vocational organisationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 24.. . . persons providing training servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 24A. Assisting persons to obtain employment etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 25.. . . persons with power to confer qualificationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 25A. Trustees and managers of occupational pension schemesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Discrimination by partnershipsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 26.. . . partnershipsPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART IV DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT IN OTHER FIELDSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Further and higher educationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 27.. . . bodies in charge of further and higher educational establishmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Goods, facilities, services and premisesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 28.Discrimination in provision of goods, facilities or servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 29.Discrimination in disposal or management of premisesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 30.Exception from Articles 28(1) and 29; small dwellingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 31.Further exceptions from Articles 28(1) and 29Previous MatchNext Match

    3. BarristersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 32.. . . barristersPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. ExtentPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 33.Extent of Part IVPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART V OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 33A. Relationships which have come to an endPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 34.Discriminatory advertisementsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 35.Accessories and incitementPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 36.Liability of employers and principalsPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART VI ENFORCEMENT OF PARTS III TO VPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 37.Restriction on proceedings for breach of this OrderPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Enforcement of Part IIIPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 38.Complaint to TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 38A. Burden of proof: TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 39.Remedies on complaint under Article 38Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Enforcement of Part IVPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 40.Claims under Part IVPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 40A. Burden of proof: county courtPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Other enforcement by CommissionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 41.Persistent discriminationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 42.Enforcement of Article 34Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 43.Undertakings by persons contravening Part IVPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Help for persons suffering discriminationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 44.Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 45.Advice and assistance from CommissionPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Period within which proceedings must be broughtPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 46.Period within which proceedings must be broughtPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 46A.Extension of time limits: mediationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 46B.Extension of time limit to allow conciliationPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. PART VII DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS IN RESPECT OF THEIR WORKFORCESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. RegistrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 47.The register of concerns in which people are employedPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 48.Employers to apply for registrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 49.Rectification of the registerPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Public authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 50.Power to specify public authorities by orderPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 51.Certain public authorities to be treated as employersPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Monitoring the workforcePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 52.Monitoring returnsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 53.Regulations as to monitoringPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 54.Monitoring applicantsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Review of recruitment, training and promotion practicesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 55.Periodic reviews by employersPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Enquiries, undertakings and directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 56.Enquiries by the CommissionPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 57.Undertakings in connection with monitoring and reviewsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 58.DirectionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 59.Application of Articles 15 to 17Previous MatchNext Match

    6. Goals and timetablesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 60.Notices about goals and timetablesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 61.Power to secure further undertakings or issue further directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. Employers in default and connected persons: restrictions on dealing with them or giving them financial assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 62.Employers in default: notice stating they are not qualifiedPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 63.Notice stating that connected and other persons are not qualifiedPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 64.Restriction on execution of works, etc. by unqualified personsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 65.Enforcement at instance of Commission and actions for breach of dutyPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 66.Denial of financial assistance to unqualified personsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 67.Additional powers of Commission to obtain informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 68.Procedure in case of default by Crown bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 69.Interpretation of this PartPrevious MatchNext Match

  9. PART VIII EXCEPTIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 70.Excepted employments, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 71.School teachersPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 71A. The police and the police support staffPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 72.Provision of training in pursuance of affirmative actionPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 73.RedundancyPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 74.Measures to encourage applications, etc. from under-represented communityPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 75.Selection of unemployed personsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 76.Religion specific trainingPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 77.CharitiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 78.Acts done under statutory authorityPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 79.Acts safeguarding national security, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 80.Effect of certificates by Secretary of StatePrevious MatchNext Match

  10. PART IX THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. ConstitutionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 81.The Fair Employment TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 82.President, Vice-President and ChairmenPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 83.Remuneration and allowancesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. ProcedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 84.Tribunal procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 84A. Practice directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 84B. Pre-hearing reviews and preliminary mattersPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 85.Procedure for matters within jurisdiction of industrial tribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 85A. Costs and expensesPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 85B.Payments in respect of preparation timePrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 86.Interest on awards of compensationPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 87.EnforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Other methods of dispute resolutionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 88.ConciliationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 88ZA.Requirement to contact Labour Relations Agency before complaint to TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 88ZB.Conciliation before complaint to Tribunal: other Labour Relations Agency dutiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 88ZC.Conciliation after complaint presentedPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 88A.Conciliation: recovery of sums payable under compromisesPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 89.Labour Relations Agency arbitration schemePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. AppealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 90.Appeals from TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

  11. PART X APPLICATION TO THE CROWN, THE POLICE AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIESPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 91.Application to the CrownPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 92.Proceedings against the CrownPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 93.Disclosure of information by Crown for purposes of investigation or proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 94. The Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland ReservePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 94A.Other police bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 95.Procedure following investigation under Article 11 in relation to certain public authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

  12. PART XI MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Amendment of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 96.Acts safeguarding national security, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Amendment of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 97.Selection of unemployed personsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 98.Acts safeguarding national security, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

  13. PART XII SUPPLEMENTARYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 99.Power of High Court to revise contractsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 100.Restrictions on contracting outPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 100A. Collective agreements and rules of undertakingPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 100B.Complaints relating to collective agreements and rules of undertakingPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 101.Power to amend this OrderPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 102.Offences by bodies corporate and partnershipsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 103.Service of documentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 104.Regulations and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 105.Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repealsPrevious MatchNext Match

  14. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      CODES OF PRACTICEPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I ISSUE OF CODE OF PRACTICE UNDER ARTICLE 9(3)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) Where the Commission proposes to issue a code of practice under Article 9(3), it...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART II CODES OF PRACTICE – GENERALPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Revision of a code of practicePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) The Commission may from time to time revise the whole or any part of...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. PublicationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.The Commission shall— (a) publish a code of practice under Article 9 as for the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Effect of code of practicePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.The Commission and the Department shall each take such steps as they consider necessary to...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 5.A failure on the part of any person to observe any provision of a code...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATIONS BY THE COMMISSIONPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Preliminary (1) In this Schedule “the investigation” means an investigation under Article 11 or 71....Previous MatchNext Match

        1. PreliminaryPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In this Schedule “the investigation” means an investigation under Article...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. NoticesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.Before holding the investigation, the Commission shall— (a) serve on every person whose practices it...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. ProcedurePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.The Commission shall afford to every person such as is mentioned in paragraph 2(a) an...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 4.The investigation shall be conducted in private.Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 5.Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, the procedure for conducting the investigation shall be such...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Information and evidencePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.For the purposes of the investigation, the Commission may obtain information from such persons and...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 7.(1) For the purposes of the investigation the Commission may require any person who in...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 8.For the purposes of the investigation the Commission may also require an employer or vocational...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Obstruction and contemptPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) If any person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, obstructs the Commission or any...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. ExpensesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 10.Without prejudice to paragraph 7(3)(c), the Commission may, if it thinks fit, pay to any...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 2APrevious MatchNext Match

      OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Interpretation (1) (1) In this Schedule— “active member”, “deferred member”, “managers”, “pensioner member” and “trustees...Previous MatchNext Match

        1. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) In this Schedule— “active member”, “deferred member”, “managers”, “pensioner member” and “trustees or managers”,...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Non-discrimination rulePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.Every occupational pension scheme shall be treated as including a provision ("the non-discrimination rule") containing...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 3.The other provisions of the scheme are to have effect subject to the non-discrimination rule.Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 4.The trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme may— (a) if they do not...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 5.Alterations made by a resolution such as is referred to in paragraph 4 may have...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Procedure in the TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.Where under Article 38 a member or prospective member of an occupational pension scheme presents...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Remedies in the TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) under Article 38 a member or prospective member of...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Previous MatchNext Match

      Schedule 3—AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Article 26 and Part IV (1) (1) Article 26 of this Order shall not apply...Previous MatchNext Match

        1. Article 26 and Part IVPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) Article 26 of this Order shall not apply in relation to any act done...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. National security certificatesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.In relation to any act done before the coming into operation of Article 79— (a)...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 3.In relation to any act done before the coming into operation of Article 96— (a)...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 4.In relation to any act done before the coming into operation of Article 98— (a)...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Devolution order under section 3 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 5.If provisions of this Order come into operation before the day appointed by an Order...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. The CommissionPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.(1) If provisions of this Order come into operation before the day appointed under section...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (1998 c. 32)Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 7.If Article 94 comes into operation before the day appointed under section 75(1) of the...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Section 50(2) of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 8.The repeals effected by this Order do not affect the operation of— (a) subsection (2)...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. Previous MatchNext Match

      Schedule 5—RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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