# The Disability Discrimination (Meaning of Disability) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and
“addiction” includes a dependency.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/421/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-discrimination-meaning-of-disability-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-2
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