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SCHEDULE 13
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MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS |
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Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c.36) |
| | 1. In section 36(4) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (Northern Ireland officers) for "Measure" substitute "Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly".
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Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c.25) |
| | 2. - (1) The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 shall be amended as follows.
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(2) In section 1 (the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland)-
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(a) for the words in subsection (1) before paragraph (a) substitute "The Commission shall have the duties of"; and |
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(b) subsection (2) shall cease to have effect. |
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(3) In section 2 (educational functions) after "discharging its duties" insert "under section 1".
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(4) In section 57(1) (interpretation), in the definition of "the Commission" for "the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland" substitute "the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland".
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(4) Schedule 1 (the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland) shall cease to have effect.
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Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)) |
| | 3. - (1) The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 shall be amended as follows.
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(2) In Article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of "the Commission" for "the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland" substitute "the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland".
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(3) In Article 54(1) (establishment of Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland)-
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(a) in paragraph (1) for the words before paragraph (a) substitute "The Commission shall have the following duties"; and |
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(b) paragraphs (2) to (4) shall cease to have effect. |
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(4) Schedule 3 (the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland) shall cease to have effect.
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Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30) |
| | 4. In section 24(5) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (meaning of "Northern Ireland legislation"), for paragraphs (d) and (e) substitute-
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"(d) Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973; |
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(e) Orders in Council under Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974; |
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(f) Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and |
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(g) Orders in Council under section 72(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998." |
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Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6) |
| | 5. - (1) Section 12 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.
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(2) Subsection (1)(b) shall cease to have effect.
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(3) After subsection (3) insert-
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"(4) This Act shall apply to the following as it applies to persons falling within the definition of Crown servant-
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(a) the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland; and |
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(b) Northern Ireland Ministers." |
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Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c.32) |
| | 6. - (1) The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 shall be amended as follows.
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(2) The following shall be substituted for section 1-
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| "The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. |
1. In this Act "the Commission" means the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland".
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(3) In Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraphs 5 and 6 and 22 to 28 shall cease to have effect.
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Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50) |
| | 7. - (1) The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 shall be amended as follows.
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(2) For section 70(6) (extent) substitute-
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"(6) This Act extends to Northern Ireland; but in its application to Northern Ireland any reference to the National Disability Council shall be construed as a reference to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland."
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(3) In schedule 8 for "the Council" and "the Northern Ireland Disability Council" substitute "the Northern Ireland Equality Commission".
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Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I.7)) |
| | 8. In Article 9(3) of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (matters not subject to investigation), for "section 22 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973" substitute "section 64 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998".
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Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1298 (N.I.8)) |
| | 9. In Article 10(3) of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (matters not subject to investigation), for "section 22 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973" substitute "section 64 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998".
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Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I.6)) |
| | 10. - (1) The Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 shall be amended as follows.
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(2) In article 2(2) (interpretation), in the definition of "the Commission" for "the Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland" substitute "the Northern Ireland Equality Commission".
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(3) Article 42(1) and (3) to (5) and Schedule 1 (establishment of Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland) shall cease to have effect.
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