The Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
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SEX DISCRIMINATION
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These Regulations amend the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (“the 1976 Order”) to reflect a change to European Union law consequent on the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C-236/09 of 1st March 2011 (Association Belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats ASBL and Others v Council). In that case, the Court ruled that Article 5(2) of Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (“the Gender Directive”) is invalid with effect from 21st December 2012. Article 5(2) provides that Member States may permit proportionate differences in individuals' premiums and benefits where the use of sex is a determining factor in the assessment of risk based on relevant and accurate actuarial and statistical data.
2012 No. 462
Sex Discrimination
The Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
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Coming into operation
The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to discrimination M2, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section:
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