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This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Order (Seamen Recruited Abroad) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 and shall come into operation on 19th July 2003.
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(1) Article 11 of the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), at the end there is added –“
 to the extent that the act –
(a) relates to the pay the person receives in respect of his employment, and
(b) amounts to discrimination against the person on the basis of his nationality.”.
(3) In paragraph (2), at the end there is added –“
 to the extent that the act –
(a) relates to the pay the person receives in respect of the work, and
(b) amounts to discrimination against the person on the basis of his nationality.”.
(4) After paragraph (4) there is added –“
(5) In this Article –
 “pay” includes retirement or death benefit;
 “retirement or death benefit” means a pension, annuity, lump sum, gratuity or other similar benefit which will be paid or given to the employee or contract worker or a member of his family or household in the event of his retirement or death.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister on 25th June 2003.
P. McAuley
A Senior Officer of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
