http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65/part/VII/crossheading/general/2005-10-01Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes.1979-09-30texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-10-182005-10-01 Part VII Enforcement General <Addition ChangeId="d29p8092" CommentaryRef="c3287921"> Restriction of proceedings for breach of Act. <CommentaryRef Ref="c3287931"/></Addition>621Except as provided by this Act no proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall lie against any person in respect of an act by reason that the act is unlawful by virtue of a provision of this Act.2Subsection (1) does not preclude the making of an order of certiorari, mandamus or prohibition.3In Scotland, subsection (1) does not preclude the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court of Session to entertain an application for reduction or suspension of any order or determination, or otherwise to consider the validity of any order or determination, or to require reasons for any order or determination to be stated.S. 62 restricted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 5(3), 36(2)S. 62 substituted by Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74), Sch. 4 para. 3
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