Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Flexible Working Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 5th April 2015.
(2)
In these Regulations—
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“the 1996 Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;
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“flexible working application” means an application made under Article 112F of the 1996 Order (statutory right to request a contract variation);
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“the Procedure Regulations” means the Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003f1.