# Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, Article 45: Sport etc.

Extent: N.I.

(1) Nothing in Parts III to V shall, in relation to any sport, game or other activity of a competitive nature where the physical strength, stamina or physique of the average woman puts her at a disadvantage to the average man, render unlawful any act related to the participation of a person as a competitor in events involving that activity which are confined to competitors of one sex.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to discrimination under Articles 30 to 32 which falls within Article 4A, only if the discrimination is necessary to secure—
(a) fair competition, or
(b) the safety of competitors,
at such events.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1976/1042/article/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sex-discrimination-northern-ireland-order-1976/article-45
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