Article 9 Sport

In section 195 of the Act (general exceptions: sport), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)

A person does not contravene this Act, so far as relating to age discrimination, only by doing anything in relation to the participation of another as a competitor in an age-banded activity if it is necessary to do so—

(a)

to secure in relation to the activity fair competition or the safety of competitors,

(b)

to comply with the rules of a national or international competition, or

(c)

to increase participation in that activity.

(8)

For the purposes of subsection (7), an age-banded activity is a sport, game or other activity of a competitive nature in circumstances in which the physical or mental strength, agility, stamina, physique, mobility, maturity or manual dexterity of average persons of a particular age group would put them at a disadvantage compared to average persons of another age group as competitors in events involving the activity.”.