{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fair-employment-and-treatment-order-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fair-employment-and-treatment-order-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2003/520",
  "legislation_title": "Fair Employment and Treatment Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fair-employment-and-treatment-order-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2003",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "In Article 2(2) of the Fair Employment and Treatment Order (general interpretation) –\n(a) in the definition of “benefits”, before the words “includes all opportunities”, insert “, except in Article 25A ,” ;\n(b) in the definitions of “complainant” and “complaint” after the word “discrimination” in each case insert “or unlawful harassment”; and\n(c) insert the following definitions at the appropriate place in alphabetical order –\n““detriment” does not include conduct of a nature such as to constitute harassment;”\n““harassment” shall be construed in accordance with Article 3A;”\n““provision, criterion or practice” includes requirement or condition;”\n““religious belief” in relation to discrimination or harassment in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision referred to in Article 3(2B) includes any religion or similar philosophical belief;”\n““unlawful harassment” shall be construed in accordance with Article 3A(3);”\n““vocational training” and “vocational guidance” have the same meaning as in Article 3 of Council Directive 2000/78/EC;”.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 3 in operation at 10.12.2003, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/520/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:00:02.576703+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}