The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Amendment) (Further and Higher Education) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Interpretation provisions

17.—(1) In Article 27 (interpretation of this chapter), in paragraph (1) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—

““Provision, criterion or practice” includes any arrangements;

“Qualification” means any authorisation, qualification, approval or certification conferred by a responsible body;

“Discrimination” and other related expressions are to be construed in accordance with Article 29;

“Harassment” is to be construed in accordance with Article 29A;

“Physical feature”, in relation to any premises, includes any of the following (whether permanent or temporary)—

(a)

any feature arising from the design or construction of a building on the premises,

(b)

any feature on the premises of any approach to, exit from or access to such a building,

(c)

any fixtures, fittings, furnishings, furniture, equipment or material in or on the premises, and

(d)

any other physical element or quality of any land comprised in the premises.”.

(2) After Article 27(1), insert—

“(1A) References (however expressed) to the conferment of a qualification on a person by a responsible body include—

(a) the renewal or extension of a qualification, and

(b) the authentication of a qualification awarded to him by another person.”.