# The Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008 (revoked)

S.I. 2008/963 · made 1 April 2008 · revised to 1 October 2010

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/sex-discrimination-amendment-of-legislation-regulations-2008-revoked/pdf/uksi_20080963_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/sex-discrimination-amendment-of-legislation-regulations-2008-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20080963_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SEX DISCRIMINATION
Made 1st April 2008
Coming into force in accordance with Regulation 1(1).
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## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

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## 2 Amendment of the 1975 Act and the 1976 Order

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## 3 Amendment of the Public Heath Act 1936

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## 4 Transitional provisions in respect of the 1975 Act

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## 5 Transitional provisions in respect of the 1976 Order

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## Signature

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## Schedule 1: Amendment of the 1975 Act

## 1 Indirect discrimination

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## 2 Discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment

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## 3 Pregnancy and maternity

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## 4 Goods, facilities or services

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## 5 Premises

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## 6 Consent for assignment or sub-letting

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## 7 Exception for voluntary bodies

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## 8 Further exceptions from sections 29(1) and 30

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## 9 Excluded matters

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## 10 Relationships which have come to an end

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## 11 Charities

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## 12 Sport

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## 13 Insurance

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## 14 Communal accommodation

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## 15 Acts done for purposes of protection of women

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## 16 Acts done under statutory authority

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## 17 Burden of proof

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## 18 Time for answering questions from aggrieved persons

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## Schedule 2: Amendment of the 1976 Order

## 1 Indirect discrimination

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## 2 Discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment

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## 3 Pregnancy and maternity

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## 4 Goods, facilities or services

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## 5 Premises

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## 6 Consent for assignment or sub-letting

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## 7 Exception for voluntary bodies

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## 8 Further exceptions from Articles 30(1) and 31

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## 9 Excluded matters

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## 10 Relationships which have come to an end

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## 11 Charities

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## 12 Sport

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## 13 Insurance

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## 14 Communal accommodation

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## 15 Acts done under statutory authority

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## 16 Duties of the Equality Commission

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## 17 Burden of proof

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## 18 Time for answering questions from aggrieved persons

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/963 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sex-discrimination-amendment-of-legislation-regulations-2008-revoked
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