The Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 32)

3.—(1) In section 6(1) (matters relating to unfair dismissal or sex discrimination to be heard and determined by the Fair Employment Tribunal)—

(a) in paragraph (a) after sub-paragraph (ii) add—

“(iii) a person has committed an act of discrimination against the complainant which is unlawful by virtue of Part II of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997; or”;

(b) in paragraph (b) after “Order 1976” insert “or the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997”.

(2) In section 6(3)(b) for the words from the beginning to “shall apply” substitute

“none of the following, namely—

(i) Article 63(3) of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976;

(ii) Article 11(5) of the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;

(iii) Article 52(3) of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997,

shall apply”.