The Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2Interpretation – generalPART IIDISABILITY DISCRIMINATION3Interpretation of this Part4General functions of Commission5Formal investigations6Non-discrimination notices7Agreements in lieu of enforcement action8Persistent discrimination9Assistance in relation to proceedings10Recovery of expenses of providing assistance11Codes of practice12Conciliation of disputes under Part III of the 1995 ActArt. 13 rep. by SR 2004/55 14Regulations15Consequential amendments to the 1995 ActArticle 16—Repeals 17Crown applicationPART IIIMISCELLANEOUS18Additional Commissioners of the Equality Commission19Annual report of Equality Commission20Continuation of saving for cases falling within section 50(2) of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS AND NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICESPART ICONDUCT OF FORMAL INVESTIGATIONSIntroductory1(1) This Part applies to a formal investigation which the Commission has decided or has...Terms of reference and preliminary notices2(1) The Commission shall not take any steps in the conduct of a formal investigation...Investigation of unlawful acts etc.3(1) This paragraph applies where the Commission proposes to investigate in the course of a...Power to obtain information4(1) For the purposes of a formal investigation the Commission may serve a notice on...5(1) The Commission may apply to a county court for an order under this paragraph...Recommendations6(1) The Commission may make recommendations in the light of its findings in a formal...Reports7(1) The Commission shall prepare a report of its findings in any formal investigation. (2)...PART IINON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICESProcedure for issuing and appealing against non-discrimination notices8(1) The Commission shall not issue a non-discrimination notice addressed to any person unless it...9On issuing a non-discrimination notice, the Commission shall serve a copy on the person to...Appeal against non-discrimination notice10(1) A person on whom a non-discrimination notice is served may, within the period of...11For the purposes of Part II of this Order a non-discrimination notice becomes final when—...Enforcement of non-discrimination notice12(1) This paragraph applies during the period of five years beginning on the date on...Register of non-discrimination notices13(1) The Commission shall maintain a register of non-discrimination notices which have become final. (2)...PART IIIACTION PLANSIntroductory14(1) This Part applies where a person ( “P”) has been served with a non-discrimination...The first proposed action plan15(1) P must serve his proposed action plan on the Commission within such period as...Revision of first proposed action plan at invitation of Commission16(1) If the Commission considers that a proposed action plan served on it is not...Action by Commission as respects inadequate action plan17(1) If the Commission considers that a proposed action plan served on it is not...18(1) This paragraph applies where an order of the court under paragraph 17 ( “the...Variation of action plans19An action plan which has become final may be varied by agreement in writing between...Enforcement of action plans20(1) This paragraph applies during the period of five years beginning on the date on...Power to obtain information21(1) For the purposes of determining whether— (a) an action plan proposed by P is...PART IVSUPPLEMENTARYRestriction on disclosure of information22(1) No information given to the Commission by any person ( “the informant”) in connection...Enforcement of court orders23(1) This paragraph applies to any order made by a county court under Article 7(8)...Offences24(1) A person who— (a) deliberately alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys a document to which...Service of documents25For the purposes of this Schedule section 24 of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954...Regulations26The Office may make regulations making provision— (a) supplementing Part I or II of this...Schedule 2—RepealsStatutory Instruments2000 No. 1110 (N.I. 2)The Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 200019th May 2000