The Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000

Northern Ireland Order in Council 2000 No. 1110 — creates 2 criminal offences.

Made

19 April 2000

In force from

Not determined

Extent

Not stated

Subject

Miscellaneous

Made under

Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order confers new powers in respect of discrimination by reason of disability on the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. This Order also provides for the appointment of additional Commissioners of that Commission, amends the reporting period of that Commission and amends the transitional and saving provisions of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

Offences created by this instrument

• SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1 · Status not determined · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

What Parliament said about it

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• Northern Ireland Commons · Commons Chamber · 4 April 2000

  That the draft Equality (Disability, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000, which was laid before this House on 16th March, be approved.

• Equality (Disability, Etc) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 Lords · Lords Chamber · 6 April 2000 · Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

  My Lords, I begin by thanking both speakers for their involvement, their comments and their welcome for the order. We are grateful for that. I am pleased to bring forward this legislation, fulfilling the commitment given to people with disabilities. The noble Baroness, Lady Seccombe, referred to Article 1(2) of the order. The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister is a Northern Ireland department. It has responsibility for equality policies, including disability discrimination legislation. The function of making a Northern Ireland statutory rule—a commencement order is a…

• Equality (Disability, Etc) (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 Lords · Lords Chamber · 6 April 2000

How Parliament handled it

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• Other instruments from 2000