2018 No. 194
Sex Discrimination
The Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018
Made 21st November 2018
Coming into operation 12th December 2018

The Executive Office, being a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to discrimination , makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.
1972 c.68
See the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1819)

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and shall come into operation on 12th December 2018.
2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
1954 c.33 (N.I.)

2 Amendment of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
In regulation 4(1) and (2) of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 , for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister”, substitute “Department for Communities”.
S.R. 2012/462.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Executive Office on 21st November 2018
G. W. Johnston A senior officer of the Executive Office Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast Date 21st November 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Regulation 4 of the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 to substitute Department for Communities for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.