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The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 (revoked)

S.I. 2003/1661 · Made 26 June 2003 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION

Made 26th June 2003

Coming into force 1st December 2003

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (1.10.2010) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 2 (with ss. 6(4), 205); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 11(1), 15, Sch. 3)

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation Repealed
  5. 4Discrimination by way of victimisation Repealed
  6. 5Harassment on grounds of sexual orientation Repealed
  7. Part II: DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING Repealed
  8. 6Applicants and employees Repealed
  9. 7Exception for genuine occupational requirement etc Repealed
  10. 8Contract workers Repealed
  11. 9Meaning of employment and contract work at establishment in Great Britain Repealed
  12. 9ATrustees and managers of occupational pension schemes Repealed
  13. 10Office-holders etc Repealed
  14. 11Police Repealed
  15. 11ASerious Organised Crime Agency Repealed
  16. 12Barristers Repealed
  17. 13Advocates Repealed
  18. 14Partnerships Repealed
  19. 15Trade organisations Repealed
  20. 16Qualifications bodies Repealed
  21. 17The provision of vocational training Repealed
  22. 18Employment agencies, careers guidance etc Repealed
  23. 19Assisting persons to obtain employment etc Repealed
  24. 20Institutions of further and higher education Repealed
  25. 21Relationships which have come to an end Repealed
  26. Part III: OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS Repealed
  27. 22Liability of employers and principals Repealed
  28. 23Aiding unlawful acts Repealed
  29. Part IV: GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS II AND III Repealed
  30. 24Exception for national security Repealed
  31. 25Exception for benefits dependent on a person’s status Repealed
  32. 26Exceptions for positive action Repealed
  33. Part V: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  34. 27Restriction of proceedings for breach of Regulations Repealed
  35. 28Jurisdiction of employment tribunals Repealed
  36. 29Burden of proof: employment tribunals Repealed
  37. 30Remedies on complaints in employment tribunals Repealed
  38. 31Jurisdiction of county and sheriff courts Repealed
  39. 32Burden of proof: county and sheriff courts Repealed
  40. 33Help for persons in obtaining information etc Repealed
  41. 34Period within which proceedings to be brought Repealed
  42. Part VI: SUPPLEMENTAL Repealed
  43. 35Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakings Repealed
  44. 36Application to the Crown etc Repealed
  45. 37Application to House of Commons staff Repealed
  46. 38Application to House of Lords staff Repealed
  47. 39Amendments to legislation Repealed
  48. Signature
  49. Schedule 1: Norwegian part of the Frigg Gas Field Repealed
  50. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  51. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  52. Schedule 1A: OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES Repealed
  53. Interpretation Repealed
  54. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  55. Non-discrimination rule Repealed
  56. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  57. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  58. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  59. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  60. Procedure in employment tribunals Repealed
  61. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  62. Remedies in employment tribunals Repealed
  63. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  64. Schedule 2: Questionnaire of person aggrieved Repealed
  65. Paragraph Repealed
  66. Paragraph Repealed
  67. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  68. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  69. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  70. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  71. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  72. Schedule 3: Reply by respondent Repealed
  73. Paragraph Repealed
  74. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  75. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  76. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  77. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  78. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  79. Schedule 4: Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakings Repealed
  80. Part 1: Validity and revision of contracts Repealed
  81. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  82. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  83. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  84. Part 2: Collective agreements and rules of undertakings Repealed
  85. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  86. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  87. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  88. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  89. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  90. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  91. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  92. Schedule 5: Amendments to legislation Repealed
  93. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  94. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  95. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  96. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  97. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extentF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientationF1

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4Discrimination by way of victimisationF1

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5Harassment on grounds of sexual orientationF1

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6Applicants and employeesF1

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7Exception for genuine occupational requirement etcF1

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8Contract workersF1

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9Meaning of employment and contract work at establishment in Great BritainF1

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9ATrustees and managers of occupational pension schemesF1

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10Office-holders etcF1

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11PoliceF1

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11ASerious Organised Crime AgencyF1

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12BarristersF1

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13AdvocatesF1

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14PartnershipsF1

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15Trade organisationsF1

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16Qualifications bodiesF1

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17The provision of vocational trainingF1

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18Employment agencies, careers guidance etcF1

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19Assisting persons to obtain employment etcF1

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20Institutions of further and higher educationF1

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21Relationships which have come to an endF1

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22Liability of employers and principalsF1

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23Aiding unlawful actsF1

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24Exception for national securityF1

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25Exception for benefits dependent on a person’s statusF1

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26Exceptions for positive actionF1

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27Restriction of proceedings for breach of RegulationsF1

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28Jurisdiction of employment tribunalsF1

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29Burden of proof: employment tribunalsF1

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30Remedies on complaints in employment tribunalsF1

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31Jurisdiction of county and sheriff courtsF1

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32Burden of proof: county and sheriff courtsF1

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33Help for persons in obtaining information etcF1

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34Period within which proceedings to be broughtF1

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35Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakingsF1

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36Application to the Crown etcF1

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37Application to House of Commons staffF1

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38Application to House of Lords staffF1

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39Amendments to legislationF1

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