# Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, Article 4B: Indirect discrimination on the ground of gender reassignment


(1) A person (“A”) discriminates against another person (“B”) in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of —
(a) any provision of Part 3; or
(b) any provision of Part 4, so far as it applies to vocational training,
if A applies to B a provision, criterion or practice which is discriminatory in relation to B’s gender reassignment.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a provision, criterion or practice is discriminatory in relation to B’s gender reassignment if—
(a) A applies, or would apply, it to persons who do not intend to undergo, are not undergoing or have not undergone gender reassignment;
(b) it puts, or would put, persons who intend to undergo, are undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment at a particular disadvantage when compared with persons who do not intend to undergo, are not undergoing or have not undergone gender reassignment;
(c) it puts, or would put, B at that disadvantage; and
(d) A cannot show it to be a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1976/1042/article/4B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sex-discrimination-northern-ireland-order-1976/article-4B
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