# The Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) (No. 2) Order 1997, Article 14: All staff to be appointed on merit


(1) Every appointment of a person to a paid office or employment under the Authority shall be made on merit.
(2) Paragraph (1) above applies to all appointments made by, or by any committee of, the Authority, but has effect subject to—
(a) section 7 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (discrimination permitted in relation to employment where sex of employee is a genuine occupational qualification);
(b) section 5 of the Race Relations Act 1976 (discrimination permitted in relation to employment where being of a particular racial group is a genuine occupational qualification); and
(c) sections 5 and 6 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (meaning of discrimination and duty to make adjustments).
(3) References in this article to a paid office under the Authority do not include references to, or to the office of, the chairman of the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2391/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-provisions-in-relation-to-the-ncis-service-authority-no-2-order-1997/article-14
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