Paragraph 5
The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 shall be amended as follows.
In section 22 (discrimination by bodies in charge of educational establishments), in the Table, after paragraph 7 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“
7A. Self-governing school. Board of management. ”.
In section 25(6)(c)(i) (general duty in public sector of education), for the words “or 7” there shall be substituted the words “ , 7 or 7A ”.
In section 82(1) (interpretation)—
after the definition of “associated employer” there shall be inserted the following definition—
“ “board of management”, in relation to a self-governing school, has the same meaning as in the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;”; and
after the definition of “school education” there shall be inserted the following definition—
“ “self-governing school” has the same meaning as in the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;”.
In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (transitional exemption orders for educational admissions) for the words “or 7” there shall be substituted the words “ , 7 or 7A ”.