OpenLegislation

Sex Discrimination (Midwives) (Specified Date) Order 1983

S.I. 1983/1841 · Made 12 December 1983

Original text. legislation.gov.uk does not revise statutory instruments, so later amendments are not shown here. Changes made to it are listed under each provision when known.

SEX DISCRIMINATION NURSES, MIDWIVES AND HEALTH VISITORS

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made 12th December 1983

Coming into Operation 1st January 1984

Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament for forty days (computed in accordance with section 7(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946) and neither House of Parliament has resolved that the Order be not made:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975f1, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 4 has been amended by the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c.36), Schedule 7, paragraph 26.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Specified date
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Sex Discrimination (Midwives) (Specified Date) Order 1983 and shall come into operation on 1st January 1984.

2Specified date

The date specified for the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (transitional provisions for training and practice of men as midwives) shall be 1st January 1984.

Signature

Norman Fowler

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

12th December 1983

Explanatory note

This Order specifies the date from which men may train and practise as midwives on equal terms with women.