Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2002.

Amendment of the Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000

2.  The Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000(1) shall be amended in accordance with Articles 3 to 5.

3.  In paragraph (2) of Article 1, for the definition of “police force” there shall be substituted—

4.  In paragraph (d) of Article 2—

(a)for “Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary” there shall be substituted “Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland”; and

(b)the word “force” shall be deleted.

5.  For the Schedule, there shall be substituted the Schedule to this Order.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 3rd December 2001.

L.S.

D. Trimble

First Minister

M. Durkan

Deputy First Minister