{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/race-relations-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/race-relations-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1997/869",
  "legislation_title": "The Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/race-relations-northern-ireland-order-1997",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Discrimination by way of victimisation",
  "text": "(1) A person ( “A”) discriminates against another person ( “B”) in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of this Order if—\n(a) he treats B less favourably than he treats or would treat other persons in those circumstances; and\n(b) he does so for a reason mentioned in paragraph (2).\n(2) The reasons are that—\n(a) B has—\n(i) brought proceedings against A or any other person under this Order; or\n(ii) given evidence or information in connection with such proceedings brought by any person; or\n(iii) otherwise done anything under this Order in relation to A or any other person; or\n(iv) alleged that A or any other person has (whether or not the allegation so states) contravened this Order; or\n(b) A knows that B intends to do any of those things or suspects that B has done, or intends to do, any of those things.\n(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to treatment of a person by reason of any allegation made by him if the allegation was false and not made in good faith.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/869/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:41:25.598016+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."
}