2015 No. 145
The Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
Made
Coming into operation
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2015.
2
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19543 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 19762
In Article 36 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 4, for paragraph (1B) substitute:
1B
The condition is that –
a
the place is (permanently or for the time being) occupied or used for the purposes of an organised religion;
b
the facilities or services are not normally provided on a commercial basis; and
c
the facilities or services are restricted to men so as to comply with the doctrines of the religion in sub-paragraph (a) or avoid offending the religious susceptibilities of a significant number of its followers.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 10th March 2015.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)