Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
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The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sex and marital status in areas such as employment, education, and the provision of goods and services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 canonical | 3 |
| Sex Discrimination Act 1975 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8189314 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 Context triple: [Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, legalBasis, Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976]
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A.
Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland
The Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland is a specialist judicial body that adjudicates disputes and complaints relating to workplace discrimination and fair employment laws in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
The Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 is a key piece of UK legislation that restructured and modernised the court system in Northern Ireland, defining the organisation, jurisdiction, and procedures of its senior courts.
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C.
Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland
Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland are specialist judicial bodies that resolve disputes between employers and employees, such as unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, under employment law.
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D.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for promoting equality, enforcing anti-discrimination laws, and overseeing equality legislation across Northern Ireland.
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E.
Family Division (Northern Ireland)
The Family Division (Northern Ireland) is the specialist branch of the High Court that handles complex family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and adoption in Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 Target entity description: The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sex and marital status in areas such as employment, education, and the provision of goods and services.
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A.
Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland
The Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland is a specialist judicial body that adjudicates disputes and complaints relating to workplace discrimination and fair employment laws in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
The Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 is a key piece of UK legislation that restructured and modernised the court system in Northern Ireland, defining the organisation, jurisdiction, and procedures of its senior courts.
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C.
Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland
Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland are specialist judicial bodies that resolve disputes between employers and employees, such as unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, under employment law.
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D.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland is an independent public body responsible for promoting equality, enforcing anti-discrimination laws, and overseeing equality legislation across Northern Ireland.
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E.
Family Division (Northern Ireland)
The Family Division (Northern Ireland) is the specialist branch of the High Court that handles complex family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and adoption in Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-discrimination law
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Legislation of Northern Ireland ⓘ Statutory instrument ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Prevent discrimination on grounds of marital status
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Prevent sex discrimination ⓘ Promote equality between men and women ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Education
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Employment ⓘ Facilities ⓘ Private sector employers in Northern Ireland ⓘ Providers of education in Northern Ireland ⓘ Providers of goods, facilities and services in Northern Ireland ⓘ Provision of goods ⓘ Provision of services ⓘ Public sector bodies in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
Equal treatment of men and women
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Exceptions and genuine occupational qualifications ⓘ Harassment ⓘ Victimisation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Equality Commission for Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmendedBy | Subsequent equality legislation in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| isModeledOn | Sex Discrimination Act 1975 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Education law
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Employment law ⓘ Equality law ⓘ Goods and services regulation ⓘ |
| legalEffect | Creates civil liability for unlawful discrimination ⓘ |
| objective | Implement sex equality standards similar to those in Great Britain ⓘ |
| prohibitsDiscriminationOnGroundsOf |
Marital status
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Sex ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Remedies including compensation for victims of discrimination
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Right to bring complaints to courts ⓘ Right to bring complaints to industrial tribunals ⓘ |
| regulates |
Dismissal and redundancy
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Promotion and training opportunities ⓘ Recruitment practices ⓘ Terms and conditions of employment ⓘ |
| status | Partly superseded by later equality legislation ⓘ |
| typeOfInstrument | Order in Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 Description of subject: The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sex and marital status in areas such as employment, education, and the provision of goods and services.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
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legalBasis
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Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
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Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland
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legalBasis
→
Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
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linked to: Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
Commissioners of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
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legalBasis
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Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
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subject linked to:
Commissioners