Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) Part I Discrimination to Which Act Applies Direct and indirect discrimination against women 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sex discrimination against men. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Discrimination on the grounds of gender reassignment.” 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination against married persons and civil partners in employment field 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination on the ground of pregnancy or maternity leave 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination on the ground of pregnancy or maternity: goods, facilities, services or premises 3B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination by way of victimisation. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harassment, including sexual harassment 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II EMPLOYMENT FIELD Discrimination by employers . . . applicants and employees. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception relating to terms and conditions during maternity leave 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception where sex is a genuine occupational qualification. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Corresponding exception relating to gender reassignment.” 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Supplementary exceptions relating to gender reassignment.” 7B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equal Pay Act 1970. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contract workers. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of employment at establishment in Great Britain. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination against office-holders etc. Offices and posts to which section 10B applies 10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office-holders 10B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination by other bodies Partnerships. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade unions etc. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qualifying bodies. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Persons concerned with provision of vocational training. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employment agencies. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manpower Services Commission etc. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special case Police. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prison officers. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ministers of religion etc. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midwives. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relationships which have come to an end Relationships which have come to an end 20A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mineworkers. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public authorities 21A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Discrimination in Other Fields Education . . . Bodies in charge of educational establishments. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of pupil in section 22. 22A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other discrimination by local education authorities. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination by further and higher education funding bodies 23A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination by Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Councils. 23B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination by Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council 23BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23C Discrimination by Training and Development Agency for Schools. 23D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designated establishments. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General duty in public sector of education. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General duty: post-16 education and training etc. 25A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception for single-sex establishments. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception for single-sex establishments turning co-educational. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception for physical training. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goods, facilities, services and premises Discrimination in provision of goods, facilities or services. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination in disposal or management of premises. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception for small dwellings. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception for political parties. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exception for voluntary bodies. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further exceptions from ss. 29(1) and 30. 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excluded matters 35ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barristers . . . Barristers. 35A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advocates . . . Advocates. 35B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relationships which have come to an end Relationships which have come to an end 35C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extent Extent of Part III. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part IV Other Unlawful Acts Discriminatory practices. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discriminatory advertisements. 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructions to discriminate. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure to discriminate. 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liability of employers and principals. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aiding unlawful acts. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part V General Exceptions from Parts II to IV Selection of candidates 42A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charities. 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sport et ceteralaetc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insurance etc. 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communal accommodation. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discriminatory training by certain bodies. 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other discriminatory training etc. 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade unions etc.: elective bodies. 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indirect access to benefits etc. 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts done for purposes of protection of women. 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts done under statutory authority to be exempt from certain provisions of Part III. 51A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts safeguarding national security. 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction of references to vocational training. 52A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Establishment and duties of Commission. 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research and education. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of discriminatory provisions in health and safety legislation. 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Codes of practice Codes of practice. 56A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investigations Power to conduct formal investigations. 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terms of reference. 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to obtain information. 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommendations and reports on formal investigations. 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on disclosure of information. 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VII Enforcement General Restriction of proceedings for breach of Act. 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement in employment field Jurisdiction of employment tribunals . 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burden of proof: employment tribunals 63A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Remedies on complaint under section 63. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement of Part III Claims under Part III. 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burden of proof: county and sheriff courts 66A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National security 66B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-discrimination notices Issue of non-discrimination notice. 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeal against non-discrimination notice. 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Investigation as to compliance with non-discrimination notice. 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Register of non-discrimination notices. 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other enforcement by Commission Persistent discrimination. 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement of ss. 38 to 40. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preliminary action in employment cases. 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Help for persons suffering discrimination Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information etc. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistance by Commission. 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period within which proceedings to be brought Period within which proceedings to be brought. 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part VIII Supplemental Public authorities: general statutory duty 76A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specific duties 76B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specific duties: Scotland 76C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specific duties: enforcement 76D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Codes of practice 76E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Validity and revision of contracts. 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Educational charities in England and Wales. 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Educational endowments etc. to which Part VI of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 applies. 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to amend certain provisions of Act. 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders. 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General interpretation provisions. 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals. 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial provisions. 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to Crown. 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to House of Commons staff. 85A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to House of Lords staff. 85B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government appointments outside section 6. 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title and extent. 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .