Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In these Regulations “sexual orientation” means a sexual orientation towards —

In these Regulations —

and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.

In these Regulations —

• “access” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 48;

• “act” includes a deliberate omission;

• “benefits” includes facilities and services;

• “the Commission” means the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland established by section 73 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998^f2;

• “Commissioner” means a member of the Commission;

• “the Department” means the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister;

• “education” means any form of training or instruction;

• F1“final” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 2(5).

• “formal investigation” means an investigation under regulation 30;

• “general notice”, in relation to any person, means a notice published by him at a time and in a manner appearing to him suitable for securing that the notice is seen within a reasonable time by persons likely to be affected by it;

• “Minister of the Crown” includes the Treasury and Defence Council;

• “non-discrimination notice” means a notice under regulation 37;

• “Northern Ireland” includes such of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to Northern Ireland;

• “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly;

• “notice” means a notice in writing;

• “premises” includes land of any description;

• F2“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Department.

• “school” has the same meaning as in the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986^f3.

For the purposes of these Regulations a non-discrimination notice or a finding by the court becomes final when —

and for the purposes of subparagraph (a) an appeal against a non-discrimination notice shall be taken to be dismissed if, notwithstanding that a requirement of the notice is quashed on appeal, a direction is given in respect of it under regulation 38.