Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Amendments to the 1976 Order interpretation provisions

3.—(1) Article 2 (Interpretation) of the 1976 Order is amended as follows.

(2) After the definition of “designate” insert—

• “references in Parts III and IV to subjecting a person to a detriment do not include subjecting a person to harassment;”.

(3) After the definition of “grant-aided” insert—

• “references to subjecting a person to harassment, and to acts of harassment, shall be construed in accordance with Article 6A;”.

(4) After the definition of “upper limit of compulsory school age” insert—

• ““vocational training”

  (a)

  means all types, and all levels of—

  (i)

  vocational training, advanced vocational training and retraining, and

  (ii)

  vocational guidance, and

  (b)

  includes practical work experience undertaken for a limited period for the purposes of a person’s vocational training (as defined by sub-paragraph(a));”.

(5) In paragraph (7)(b) (references to sex discrimination), for “Article 3 or 4” substitute “Article 3,4 or 5A”.