# The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, Regulation 15: Exceptions from regulation 12 for decisions not to prosecute etc

Extent: N.I.

Regulation 12 does not apply to —
(a) a decision not to institute criminal proceedings and, where such a decision has been made, any act done for the purpose of enabling the decision whether to institute criminal proceedings to be made;
(b) where criminal proceedings are not continued as a result of a decision not to continue them, the decision and where such a decision has been made —
(i) any act done for the purpose of enabling the decision whether to continue the proceedings to be made; and
(ii) any act done for the purpose of securing that the proceedings are not continued.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2006/439/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-sexual-orientation-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/regulation-15
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