# The Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) Order 1998, Article J10: 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 or sub-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);
(c) sections 5 and 6 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (meaning of discrimination and duty to make adjustments); and
(d) article F2 above (qualifications of responsible officer).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/633/article/J10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-provisions-in-relation-to-the-ncis-service-authority-order-1998/article-J10
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