Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 20th March 2006.

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

Amendment of the Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

2.  The Disability Discrimination (Services and Premises) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (2) shall be amended in accordance with regulation 3.

3.  Regulation 9 (Exemption from sections 19 to 21 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for certain educational services) shall be revoked.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 15thFebruary 2006.

L.S.

Gerard Mulligan

A senior officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister