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

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2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) In these Regulations “sexual orientation” means a sexual orientation towards —

(a)persons of the same sex;

(b)persons of the opposite sex;

(c)persons of the same sex and of the opposite sex.

(3) In these Regulations —

(a)references to discrimination are to any discrimination falling within regulation 3(1) (discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation) or 4 (discrimination by way of victimisation); and

(b)references to harassment are to any harassment falling within regulation 3(3) (harassment),

and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.

(4) In these Regulations —

“access” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 48;

“act” includes a deliberate omission;

“benefits” includes facilities and services;

“the Commission” means the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland established by section 73 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998(2);

“Commissioner” means a member of the Commission;

“the Department” means the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister;

“education” means any form of training or instruction;

[F1“final” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 2(5).]

“formal investigation” means an investigation under regulation 30;

“general notice”, in relation to any person, means a notice published by him at a time and in a manner appearing to him suitable for securing that the notice is seen within a reasonable time by persons likely to be affected by it;

“Minister of the Crown” includes the Treasury and Defence Council;

“non-discrimination notice” means a notice under regulation 37;

“Northern Ireland” includes such of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to Northern Ireland;

“Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly;

“notice” means a notice in writing;

“premises” includes land of any description;

[F2“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Department.]

“school” has the same meaning as in the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(3).

[F3(5) For the purposes of these Regulations a non-discrimination notice or a finding by the court becomes final when —

(a)an appeal against the notice or finding is dismissed, withdrawn or abandoned; or

(b)the time for appealing expires without an appeal having been brought

and for the purposes of subparagraph (a) an appeal against a non-discrimination notice shall be taken to be dismissed if, notwithstanding that a requirement of the notice is quashed on appeal, a direction is given in respect of it under regulation 38.]

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I1Reg. 2 in operation at 1.1.2007, see reg. 1(2)

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