Regulation 22 Harassment in provision of goods, facilities or services

(1)

In the heading to Article 22 of the Race Relations Order (discrimination in disposal or management of premises) omit the words “Discrimination in”.

(2)

That Article is amended as follows –

(a)

in paragraph (2), after the words “does not apply to”, insert “discrimination, on grounds other than those of race or ethnic or national origins, by”;

(b)

after paragraph (3), insert –

“(3A)

It is unlawful for a person, in relation to such premises as are referred to in paragraph (1) or (3), to subject to harassment a person who applies for or, as the case may be, occupies such premises.” and

(c)

in paragraph (4), for the words “to discriminate against” to the end, substitute

“(a)

discriminate against a person by withholding the licence or consent for the disposal of the premises to him, or

(b)

in relation to such a licence or consent, to subject to harassment a person who applies for such a licence or consent, or from whom the licence or consent is withheld.”.