Section 57 Trade organisations

(1)

A trade organisation (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

(a)

in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer membership of the organisation;

(b)

as to the terms on which it is prepared to admit B as a member;

(c)

by not accepting B's application for membership.

(2)

A trade organisation (A) must not discriminate against a member (B)—

(a)

in the way it affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for receiving a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by depriving B of membership;

(c)

by varying the terms on which B is a member;

(d)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(3)

A trade organisation must not, in relation to membership of it, harass—

(a)

a member, or

(b)

an applicant for membership.

(4)

A trade organisation (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

(a)

in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer membership of the organisation;

(b)

as to the terms on which it is prepared to admit B as a member;

(c)

by not accepting B's application for membership.

(5)

A trade organisation (A) must not victimise a member (B)—

(a)

in the way it affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for receiving a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by depriving B of membership;

(c)

by varying the terms on which B is a member;

(d)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(6)

A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a trade organisation.

(7)

A trade organisation is—

(a)

an organisation of workers,

(b)

an organisation of employers, or

(c)

any other organisation whose members carry on a particular trade or profession for the purposes of which the organisation exists.