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The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/1031 · Made 3 April 2006 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

AGE DISCRIMINATION

Made 3rd April 2006

Coming into force 1st October 2006

A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 M1, and was approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

The Secretary of State, who is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to discrimination M2, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2):—

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

1972 c. 68.

M2

See the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1819).

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Discrimination on grounds of age Repealed
  5. 4Discrimination by way of victimisation Repealed
  6. 5Instructions to discriminate Repealed
  7. 6Harassment on grounds of age Repealed
  8. Part 2: DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING Repealed
  9. 7Applicants and employees Repealed
  10. 8Exception for genuine occupational requirement etc Repealed
  11. 9Contract workers Repealed
  12. 10Meaning of employment and contract work at establishment in Great Britain Repealed
  13. 11Pension schemes Repealed
  14. 12Office-holders etc Repealed
  15. 13Police Repealed
  16. 14Serious Organised Crime Agency Repealed
  17. 15Barristers Repealed
  18. 16Advocates Repealed
  19. 17Partnerships Repealed
  20. 18Trade organisations Repealed
  21. 19Qualifications bodies Repealed
  22. 20The provision of vocational training Repealed
  23. 21Employment agencies, careers guidance etc Repealed
  24. 22Assisting persons to obtain employment etc Repealed
  25. 23Institutions of further and higher education Repealed
  26. 24Relationships which have come to an end Repealed
  27. Part 3: OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS Repealed
  28. 25Liability of employers and principals Repealed
  29. 26Aiding unlawful acts Repealed
  30. Part 4: GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS 2 AND 3 Repealed
  31. 27Exception for statutory authority Repealed
  32. 28Exception for national security Repealed
  33. 29Exceptions for positive action Repealed
  34. 30Exception for retirement Repealed
  35. 31Exception for the national minimum wage Repealed
  36. 32Exception for provision of certain benefits based on length of service Repealed
  37. 33Exception for provision of enhanced redundancy payments to employees Repealed
  38. 34Exception for provision of life assurance cover to retired workers Repealed
  39. Part 5: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  40. 35Restriction of proceedings for breach of Regulations Repealed
  41. 36Jurisdiction of employment tribunals Repealed
  42. 37Burden of proof: employment tribunals Repealed
  43. 38Remedies on complaints in employment tribunals Repealed
  44. 39Jurisdiction of county and sheriff courts Repealed
  45. 40Burden of proof: county and sheriff courts Repealed
  46. 41Help for persons in obtaining information etc Repealed
  47. 42Period within which proceedings to be brought Repealed
  48. Part 6: SUPPLEMENTAL Repealed
  49. 43Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakings Repealed
  50. 44Application to the Crown etc Repealed
  51. 45Application to House of Commons staff Repealed
  52. 46Application to House of Lords staff Repealed
  53. 47Duty to consider working beyond retirement Repealed
  54. 48Duty to consider working beyond retirement - transitional provisions Repealed
  55. 49Amendments, transitionals, repeals and revocations Repealed
  56. Signature
  57. Schedule 1: Norwegian part of the Frigg Gas Field Repealed
  58. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  59. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  60. Schedule 2: Pension schemes Repealed
  61. Part 1: Pension schemes - general Repealed
  62. 1Interpretation Repealed
  63. 2Non-discrimination rule Repealed
  64. 3Exception for rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to occupational pension schemes Repealed
  65. 3ALength of service exemptions Repealed
  66. 4Exception for rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to contributions by employers to personal pension schemes Repealed
  67. 4AUnlawfulness of rules, practices, actions or decisions relating to Part 2 or Part 3 of Schedule 2 Repealed
  68. 5Procedure in employment tribunals Repealed
  69. 6Remedies in employment tribunals Repealed
  70. Part 2: Excepted rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to occupational pension schemes Repealed
  71. 7Admission to schemes Repealed
  72. 8The use of age criteria in actuarial calculations Repealed
  73. 9Contributions Repealed
  74. 10Contributions under money purchase arrangements Repealed
  75. 11Contributions under defined benefits arrangements Repealed
  76. 11AContributions under defined benefits arrangements Repealed
  77. 12Age related rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit Repealed
  78. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  79. 13AParagraph 13A Repealed
  80. 13BParagraph 13B Repealed
  81. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  82. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  83. 15AParagraph 15A Repealed
  84. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  85. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  86. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  87. 19Other rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit Repealed
  88. 19AOther rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit Repealed
  89. 19BOther rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to benefit Repealed
  90. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  91. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  92. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  93. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  94. 23AParagraph 23A Repealed
  95. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  96. 25Closure of schemes Repealed
  97. 25AClosure of sections of schemes Repealed
  98. 26Other rules, practices, actions and decisions Repealed
  99. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  100. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  101. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  102. 30Registered pension schemes Repealed
  103. Part 3: Excepted rules, practices, actions and decisions relating to contributions by employers to personal pension schemes Repealed
  104. 31Contributions by employers Repealed
  105. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  106. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  107. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  108. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  109. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  110. Schedule 3 Repealed
  111. Paragraph Repealed
  112. Schedule 4 Repealed
  113. Paragraph Repealed
  114. Schedule 5: Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakings Repealed
  115. Part 1: Validity and revision of contracts Repealed
  116. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  117. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  118. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  119. Part 2: Collective agreements and rules of undertakings Repealed
  120. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  121. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  122. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  123. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  124. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  125. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  126. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  127. Schedule 6: Duty to consider working beyond retirement Repealed
  128. 1Interpretation Repealed
  129. 2Duty of employer to inform employee Repealed
  130. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  131. 4Continuing duty to inform employee Repealed
  132. 5Statutory right to request not to retire Repealed
  133. 6An employer's duty to consider a request Repealed
  134. 7Meeting to consider request Repealed
  135. 8Appeals Repealed
  136. 9Right to be accompanied Repealed
  137. 10Dismissal before request considered Repealed
  138. 11Complaint to employment tribunal: failure to comply with paragraph 2 Repealed
  139. 12Complaint to employment tribunal: denial of right to be accompanied Repealed
  140. 13Detriment and dismissal Repealed
  141. Schedule 7: Duty to consider working beyond retirement - transitional provisions Repealed
  142. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  143. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  144. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  145. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  146. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  147. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  148. Schedule 8: Amendments to legislation and related transitional provisions
  149. Part 1: Primary legislation
  150. 1The Mines and Quarries Act 1954
  151. 2Paragraph 2
  152. 3The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
  153. 4Paragraph 4
  154. 5Paragraph 5
  155. 6Paragraph 6
  156. 7The Pilotage Act 1987
  157. 8The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
  158. 9Paragraph 9
  159. 10Paragraph 10
  160. 11Paragraph 11
  161. 12Paragraph 12
  162. 13Paragraph 13
  163. 14The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993
  164. 15Paragraph 15
  165. 16Paragraph 16
  166. 17The Statutory Sick Pay Act 1994
  167. 18The Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  168. 19Paragraph 19
  169. 20Paragraph 20
  170. 21The Employment Rights Act 1996
  171. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  172. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  173. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  174. 25Paragraph 25
  175. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  176. 27Paragraph 27
  177. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  178. 29Paragraph 29
  179. 30Paragraph 30
  180. 31Paragraph 31
  181. 32Paragraph 32
  182. 33Paragraph 33
  183. 34Paragraph 34
  184. 35Paragraph 35
  185. 36The Employment Act 2002
  186. 37The Equality Act 2006
  187. 38Paragraph 38
  188. 39Paragraph 39
  189. 40Paragraph 40
  190. Part 2: Other legislation
  191. 41Paragraph 41
  192. 42Paragraph 42
  193. 43Paragraph 43
  194. 44Paragraph 44
  195. 45Paragraph 45
  196. 46Paragraph 46
  197. 47Paragraph 47
  198. 48Paragraph 48
  199. 49Paragraph 49
  200. 50Paragraph 50
  201. 51Paragraph 51
  202. 52Paragraph 52
  203. 53Paragraph 53
  204. 54Paragraph 54
  205. 55Paragraph 55
  206. 56Paragraph 56
  207. 57Paragraph 57
  208. 58Paragraph 58
  209. 59Paragraph 59
  210. 60Paragraph 60
  211. 61Paragraph 61
  212. 62Paragraph 62
  213. 63Paragraph 63
  214. 64Paragraph 64
  215. Schedule 9Repeals and revocations Repealed
  216. Explanatory note