Sex Discrimination Act 1975

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
End of Effective Date	05 April 2011
Citation	1975 c. 65
Year	1975

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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed)
Part I: Discrimination to Which Act Applies

1: Direct and indirect discrimination against women
2: Sex discrimination against men.
2A: “Discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment.”
3: Discrimination against married persons and civil partners in employment field
3A: Discrimination on the ground of pregnancy or maternity leave
3B: Discrimination on the ground of pregnancy or maternity: goods, facilities, services or premises
4: Discrimination by way of victimisation.
4A: Harassment, including sexual harassment
5: Interpretation.

Part II: EMPLOYMENT FIELD

Discrimination by employers

6: . . . applicants and employees.
6A: Exception relating to terms and conditions during maternity leave
7: Exception where sex is a genuine occupational qualification.
7A: “Corresponding exception relating to gender reassignment.”
7B: “Supplementary exceptions relating to gender reassignment.”
8: Equal Pay Act 1970.
9: . . . contract workers.
10: Meaning of employment at establishment in Great Britain.

10A: Offices and posts to which section 10B applies
10B: Office-holders

Discrimination by other bodies

11: Partnerships.
12: Trade unions etc.
13: Qualifying bodies.
14: Persons concerned with provision of vocational training.
15: Employment agencies.
16: Manpower Services Commission etc.

Special case

17: Police.
18: Prison officers.
19: Ministers of religion etc.
20: Midwives.

Relationships which have come to an end

20A: Relationships which have come to an end
21: Mineworkers.
21A: Public authorities

Part III: Discrimination in Other Fields

Education

22: . . . Bodies in charge of educational establishments.
22A: Meaning of pupil in section 22.
23: Other discrimination by local education authorities.
23: Other discrimination by local education authorities.
23A: Discrimination by further and higher education funding bodies
23B: Discrimination by Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Councils.
23BA: Discrimination by Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
23C: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23D: Discrimination by Training and Development Agency for Schools.
24: Designated establishments.
25: General duty in public sector of education.
25: General duty in public sector of education.
25A: General duty: post-16 education and training etc.
26: Exception for single-sex establishments.
27: Exception for single-sex establishments turning co-educational.
28: Exception for physical training.

Goods, facilities, services and premises

29: Discrimination in provision of goods, facilities or services.
30: Discrimination in disposal or management of premises.
31: Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting.
32: Exception for small dwellings.
33: Exception for political parties.
34: Exception for voluntary bodies.
35: Further exceptions from ss. 29(1) and 30.
35ZA: Excluded matters

Barristers

35A: . . . Barristers.

Advocates

35B: . . . Advocates.

Relationships which have come to an end

35C: Relationships which have come to an end

Extent

36: Extent of Part III.

Part IV: Other Unlawful Acts

37: Discriminatory practices.
38: Discriminatory advertisements.
39: Instructions to discriminate.
40: Pressure to discriminate.
41: Liability of employers and principals.
42: Aiding unlawful acts.

Part V: General Exceptions from Parts II to IV

42A: Selection of candidates
43: Charities.
Sport et ceteralaetc.
45: Insurance etc.
46: Communal accommodation.
47: Discriminatory training by certain bodies.
48: Other discriminatory training etc.
49: Trade unions etc.: elective bodies.
50: Indirect access to benefits etc.
51: Acts done for purposes of protection of women.
51A: Acts done under statutory authority to be exempt from certain provisions of Part III.
52: Acts safeguarding national security.
52A: Construction of references to vocational training.

Part VI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53: Establishment and duties of Commission.
54: Research and education.
55: Review of discriminatory provisions in health and safety legislation.
56
Codes of practice

56A: Codes of practice.

Investigations

57: Power to conduct formal investigations.
58: Terms of reference.
59: Power to obtain information.
60: Recommendations and reports on formal investigations.
61: Restriction on disclosure of information.

Part VII: Enforcement

General

62: Restriction of proceedings for breach of Act.

Enforcement in employment field

63: Jurisdiction of employment tribunals.
63A: Burden of proof: employment tribunals
64: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65: Remedies on complaint under section 63.

Enforcement of Part III

66: Claims under Part III.
66A: Burden of proof: county and sheriff courts
66B: National security

Non-discrimination notices

67: Issue of non-discrimination notice.
68: Appeal against non-discrimination notice.
69: Investigation as to compliance with non-discrimination notice.
70: Register of non-discrimination notices.

Other enforcement by Commission

71: Persistent discrimination.
72: Enforcement of ss. 38 to 40.
73: Preliminary action in employment cases.

Help for persons suffering discrimination

74: Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information etc.
75: Assistance by Commission.

Period within which proceedings to be brought

76: Period within which proceedings to be brought.

Part VIII: Supplemental

76A: Public authorities: general statutory duty
76B: Specific duties
76C: Specific duties: Scotland
76D: Specific duties: enforcement
76E: Codes of practice
77: Validity and revision of contracts.
78: Educational charities in England and Wales.
79: Educational endowments etc. to which Part VI of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 applies.
80: Power to amend certain provisions of Act.
81: Orders.
82: General interpretation provisions.
83: Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals.
84: Financial provisions.
85: Application to Crown.
85A: Application to House of Commons staff.
85B: Application to House of Lords staff.
86: Government appointments outside section 6.
87: Short title and extent.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 8.
EQUAL PAY ACT 1970

PART I: AMENDMENTS OF ACT
PART II: ACT AS AMENDED

SCHEDULE 2 Section 27.
Transitional Exemption Orders for Educational Admissions

Public sector (England and Wales)
Private sector (England and Wales)
Public and private sectors (Scotland)

SCHEDULE 3

Incorporation and status
Tenure of office of Commissioners
Tenure of office of chairman and deputy chairmen
Remuneration of Commissioners
Additional Commissioners
Staff
Proceedings and business
Finance
Disqualification Acts

SCHEDULE 4 Section 83.
Transitional Provisions

SCHEDULE 5 Section 83.
MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)

SCHEDULE 6 Section 83.
FURTHER REPEALS

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed)

1975 c. 65

An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for...

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