# The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

S.R. 2010/221 · made 23 June 2010

These Regulations amend the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 174), widening the scope of the right of employees (under Article 112F of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996) to request a contract variation. The right previously applied to carers of children under 6 or disabled children under 18, as well as employees who care for certain adults. It is extended to cover carers of children under 17.

Made under: The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Article 112F)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/flexible-working-eligibility-complaints-and-remedies-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisr_20100221_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/flexible-working-eligibility-complaints-and-remedies-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/pdf/nisrem_20100221_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Employment
Work And Families
Made 23rd June 2010
Coming into operation 18th July 2010
The Department for Employment and Learning makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 112F(1)(b) and (9) of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, now vested in it:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 18th July 2010.

## 2 Amendment of the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

(1) The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 are amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 3A, substitute—
“An application under regulation 3 must be made before the day on which the child concerned reaches the age of 17 or, if disabled, 18.”

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 23rd June 2010.
L.S.
Sir Reg Empey
Minister for Employment and Learning

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations amend the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 174), widening the scope of the right of employees (under Article 112F of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996) to request a contract variation. The right previously applied to carers of children under 6 or disabled children under 18, as well as employees who care for certain adults. It is extended to cover carers of children under 17.
Regulatory and Equality Impact Assessments are available on request from the Department for Employment and Learning.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/221 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/flexible-working-eligibility-complaints-and-remedies-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2010
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