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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) in Scotland

1975 c. 65 · Enacted 12 November 1975 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 10(5)words substitutedPetroleum Act 1998 Sch. 4 para. 8(a)
s. 10(5)words insertedPetroleum Act 1998 Sch. 4 para. 8(a)
Sch. 2 para. 1repealedSchool Standards and Framework Act 1998 Sch. 31

An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes.

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Act repealed (1.10.2010 except for the repeal of ss. 76A-76C and s. 81 so far as it relates to those provisions, 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (with ss. 6(4), 205); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f)(i) (as amended (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2337, art. 2); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h) (with savings in S.I. 2010/2279, art. 14(6) and S.I. 2010/2317, arts. 1(2), 10(8)(a))

Contents

  1. Part I: Discrimination to Which Act Applies Repealed
  2. 1Direct and indirect discrimination against women Repealed
  3. 2Sex discrimination against men. Repealed
  4. 2A“Discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment.” Repealed
  5. 3Discrimination against married persons and civil partners in employment field Repealed
  6. 3ADiscrimination on the ground of pregnancy or maternity leave Repealed
  7. 3BDiscrimination on the ground of pregnancy or maternity: goods, facilities, services or premises Repealed
  8. 4Discrimination by way of victimisation. Repealed
  9. 4AHarassment, including sexual harassment Repealed
  10. 5Interpretation. Repealed
  11. Part II: EMPLOYMENT FIELD Repealed
  12. Discrimination by employers Repealed
  13. 6. . . applicants and employees. Repealed
  14. 6AException relating to terms and conditions during maternity leave Repealed
  15. 7Exception where sex is a genuine occupational qualification. Repealed
  16. 7A“Corresponding exception relating to gender reassignment.” Repealed
  17. 7B“Supplementary exceptions relating to gender reassignment.” Repealed
  18. 8Equal Pay Act 1970. Repealed
  19. 9. . . contract workers. Repealed
  20. 10Meaning of employment at establishment in Great Britain. Repealed
  21. Repealed
  22. 10AOffices and posts to which section 10B applies Repealed
  23. 10BOffice-holders Repealed
  24. Discrimination by other bodies Repealed
  25. 11Partnerships. Repealed
  26. 12Trade unions etc. Repealed
  27. 13Qualifying bodies. Repealed
  28. 14Persons concerned with provision of vocational training. Repealed
  29. 15Employment agencies. Repealed
  30. 16Manpower Services Commission etc. Repealed
  31. Special case Repealed
  32. 17Police. Repealed
  33. 18Prison officers. Repealed
  34. 19Ministers of religion etc. Repealed
  35. 20Midwives. Repealed
  36. Relationships which have come to an end Repealed
  37. 20ARelationships which have come to an end Repealed
  38. 21Mineworkers. Repealed
  39. 21APublic authorities Repealed
  40. Part III: Discrimination in Other Fields Repealed
  41. Education Repealed
  42. 22. . . Bodies in charge of educational establishments. Repealed
  43. 22AMeaning of pupil in section 22. Repealed
  44. 23ADiscrimination by further and higher education funding bodies Repealed
  45. 23BDiscrimination by Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Councils. Repealed
  46. 23BADiscrimination by Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council Repealed
  47. 23C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. 23DDiscrimination by Training and Development Agency for Schools. Repealed
  49. 24Designated establishments. Repealed
  50. 25AGeneral duty: post-16 education and training etc. Repealed
  51. 26Exception for single-sex establishments. Repealed
  52. 27Exception for single-sex establishments turning co-educational. Repealed
  53. 28Exception for physical training. Repealed
  54. Goods, facilities, services and premises Repealed
  55. 29Discrimination in provision of goods, facilities or services. Repealed
  56. 30Discrimination in disposal or management of premises. Repealed
  57. 31Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting. Repealed
  58. 32Exception for small dwellings. Repealed
  59. 33Exception for political parties. Repealed
  60. 34Exception for voluntary bodies. Repealed
  61. 35Further exceptions from ss. 29(1) and 30. Repealed
  62. 35ZAExcluded matters Repealed
  63. Barristers Repealed
  64. 35A. . . Barristers. Repealed
  65. Advocates Repealed
  66. 35B. . . Advocates. Repealed
  67. Relationships which have come to an end Repealed
  68. 35CRelationships which have come to an end Repealed
  69. Extent Repealed
  70. 36Extent of Part III. Repealed
  71. Part IV: Other Unlawful Acts Repealed
  72. 37Discriminatory practices. Repealed
  73. 38Discriminatory advertisements. Repealed
  74. 39Instructions to discriminate. Repealed
  75. 40Pressure to discriminate. Repealed
  76. 41Liability of employers and principals. Repealed
  77. 42Aiding unlawful acts. Repealed
  78. Part V: General Exceptions from Parts II to IV Repealed
  79. 42ASelection of candidates Repealed
  80. 43Charities. Repealed
  81. Sport et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  82. 45Insurance etc. Repealed
  83. 46Communal accommodation. Repealed
  84. 47Discriminatory training by certain bodies. Repealed
  85. 48Other discriminatory training etc. Repealed
  86. 49Trade unions etc.: elective bodies. Repealed
  87. 50Indirect access to benefits etc. Repealed
  88. 51Acts done for purposes of protection of women. Repealed
  89. 51AActs done under statutory authority to be exempt from certain provisions of Part III. Repealed
  90. 52Acts safeguarding national security. Repealed
  91. 52AConstruction of references to vocational training. Repealed
  92. Part VI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  93. 53Establishment and duties of Commission. Repealed
  94. 54Research and education. Repealed
  95. 55Review of discriminatory provisions in health and safety legislation. Repealed
  96. 56Section 56 Repealed
  97. Codes of practice Repealed
  98. 56ACodes of practice. Repealed
  99. Investigations Repealed
  100. 57Power to conduct formal investigations. Repealed
  101. 58Terms of reference. Repealed
  102. 59Power to obtain information. Repealed
  103. 60Recommendations and reports on formal investigations. Repealed
  104. 61Restriction on disclosure of information. Repealed
  105. Part VII: Enforcement Repealed
  106. General Repealed
  107. 62Restriction of proceedings for breach of Act. Repealed
  108. Enforcement in employment field Repealed
  109. 63Jurisdiction of employment tribunals. Repealed
  110. 63ABurden of proof: employment tribunals Repealed
  111. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  112. 65Remedies on complaint under section 63. Repealed
  113. Enforcement of Part III Repealed
  114. 66Claims under Part III. Repealed
  115. 66ABurden of proof: county and sheriff courts Repealed
  116. 66BNational security Repealed
  117. Non-discrimination notices Repealed
  118. 67Issue of non-discrimination notice. Repealed
  119. 68Appeal against non-discrimination notice. Repealed
  120. 69Investigation as to compliance with non-discrimination notice. Repealed
  121. 70Register of non-discrimination notices. Repealed
  122. Other enforcement by Commission Repealed
  123. 71Persistent discrimination. Repealed
  124. 72Enforcement of ss. 38 to 40. Repealed
  125. 73Preliminary action in employment cases. Repealed
  126. Help for persons suffering discrimination Repealed
  127. 74Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information etc. Repealed
  128. 75Assistance by Commission. Repealed
  129. Period within which proceedings to be brought Repealed
  130. 76Period within which proceedings to be brought. Repealed
  131. Part VIII: Supplemental
  132. 76APublic authorities: general statutory duty Repealed
  133. 76BSpecific duties Repealed
  134. 76CSpecific duties: Scotland Repealed
  135. 76DSpecific duties: enforcement Repealed
  136. 76ECodes of practice Repealed
  137. 77Validity and revision of contracts. Repealed
  138. 78Educational charities in England and Wales. Repealed
  139. 79Educational endowments etc. to which Part VI of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 applies. Repealed
  140. 80Power to amend certain provisions of Act. Repealed
  141. 81Orders. Repealed
  142. 82General interpretation provisions. Repealed
  143. 83Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals. Repealed
  144. 84Financial provisions. Repealed
  145. 85Application to Crown. Repealed
  146. 85AApplication to House of Commons staff. Repealed
  147. 85BApplication to House of Lords staff. Repealed
  148. 86Government appointments outside section 6. Repealed
  149. 87Short title and extent. Repealed
  150. Schedule 1: EQUAL PAY ACT 1970 Repealed
  151. Part I: AMENDMENTS OF ACT Repealed
  152. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  153. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  154. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  155. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  156. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  157. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  158. Part II: ACT AS AMENDED Repealed
  159. 1970 CHAPTER 41 Repealed
  160. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  161. 2Disputes as to, and enforcement of, requirement of equal treatment. Repealed
  162. 3Collective agreements and pay structures. Repealed
  163. 4Wages regulation orders. Repealed
  164. 5Agricultural wages orders. Repealed
  165. 6Exclusion from ss. 1 to 5 of pensions etc. Repealed
  166. 7Service pay. Repealed
  167. 9Commencement. Repealed
  168. 10Preliminary references to Industrial Arbitration Board. Repealed
  169. 11Short title, interpretation and extent. Repealed
  170. Schedule 2: Transitional Exemption Orders for Educational Admissions Repealed
  171. Public sector (England and Wales) Repealed
  172. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  173. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  174. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  175. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  176. 4AParagraph 4A Repealed
  177. Private sector (England and Wales) Repealed
  178. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  179. Public and private sectors (Scotland) Repealed
  180. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  181. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  182. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  183. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  184. Schedule 3 Repealed
  185. Incorporation and status Repealed
  186. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  187. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  188. Tenure of office of Commissioners Repealed
  189. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  190. Tenure of office of chairman and deputy chairmen Repealed
  191. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  192. Remuneration of Commissioners Repealed
  193. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  194. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  195. Additional Commissioners Repealed
  196. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  197. Staff Repealed
  198. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  199. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  200. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  201. Proceedings and business Repealed
  202. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  203. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  204. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  205. Finance Repealed
  206. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  207. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  208. Disqualification Acts Repealed
  209. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  210. Schedule 4: Transitional Provisions Repealed
  211. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  212. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  213. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  214. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  215. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  216. Schedule 5: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS Repealed
  217. Factories Act 1961 (c. 34) Repealed
  218. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  219. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  220. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  221. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  222. Schedule 6FURTHER REPEALS Repealed