http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65/section/15/2010-05-05Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of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 Database2018-10-18Expert Participation2010-05-05 Part II <Substitution ChangeId="d29p862" CommentaryRef="c20284331">EMPLOYMENT FIELD</Substitution> Discrimination by other bodies<Addition ChangeId="d29p2842" CommentaryRef="c3283211"> Employment agencies.</Addition>151It is unlawful for an employment agency to discriminate against a woman—ain the terms on which the agency offers to provide any of its services, orbby refusing or deliberately omitting to provide any of its services, orcin the way it provides any of its services.1AIt is unlawful for an employment agency, in relation to the provision of its services, to subject to harassment a woman—ato whom it provides such services, orbwho has requested the provision of such services.2It is unlawful for a local authority or education authority or any other person to do any act in providing services in pursuance of arrangements made, or a direction given, under section 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 which constitutes discrimination.3References in subsection (1) to the services of an employment agency include guidance on careers and any other services related to employment.4This section does not apply if the discrimination only concerns employment which the employer could lawfully refuse to offer the woman.5An employment agency or local authority , education authority or other person shall not be subject to any liability under this section if it proves—athat it acted in reliance on a statement made to it by the employer to the effect that, by reason of the operation of subsection (4), its action would not be unlawful, andbthat it was reasonable for it to rely on the statement.6A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement such as is referred to in subsection (5)(a) which in a material respect is false or misleading commits an offence, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.S. 15(1A) inserted (1.10.2005) by The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467), reg. 18(2)S. 15(2) substituted (1.4.1994 in relation to England and Scotland and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 8(a); S.I. 1993/2503, art. 2(3), Sch.31973 c. 50. Words in s. 15(5) substituted (1.4.1994 in relation to England and Scotland . and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by 1993 c. 19, s. 49(2), Sch. 8 para. 8(b); S.I. 1993/2503, art. 2(3), Sch.3Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289GS. 14 substituted by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1, 106:1), s. 7(1)Part II extended by Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), s. 122(2)Pt. II (ss. 6–21): excluded by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1, 106:1), ss. 4(1)(a), 5(1)(2)(a)(3)(4)(7); excluded by S.I. 1989/2420, art. 3; excluded (1.2.1994) by Measure 1993 No. 2, s. 6; Instrument dated 31.1.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and YorkPt. 2 Heading: words substituted (1.10.2005) by The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467), reg. 7(1)Words in s. 15 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 29(2)
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<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2842" CommentaryRef="c3283211">A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement such as is referred to in subsection (5)(a) which in a material respect is false or misleading commits an offence, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2842" CommentaryRef="c3283211">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3041" CommentaryRef="c3283451">level 5 on the standard scale</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2842" CommentaryRef="c3283211">.</Addition>
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<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c20214661" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 15(1A) inserted (1.10.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2467" id="c00369" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="2467" Title="The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005">The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00370" CitationRef="c00369" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2467/regulation/18/2" SectionRef="regulation-18-2" Operative="true">reg. 18(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c3283421" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 15(2) substituted (1.4.1994 in relation to England and Scotland and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/19" id="c00372" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="19">1993 c. 19</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00373" CitationRef="c00372" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/19/section/49/2" SectionRef="section-49-2">s. 49(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00374" CitationRef="c00372" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/19/schedule/8/paragraph/8/a" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-8-paragraph-8-a">Sch. 8 para. 8(a)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2503" id="c00375" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1993" Number="2503">S.I. 1993/2503</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00376" CitationRef="c00375" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2503/article/2/3" SectionRef="article-2-3">art. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00377" CitationRef="c00375" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2503/schedule/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch.3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c3283431" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/50" id="c00378" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="50">1973 c. 50</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c3283441" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 15(5) substituted (1.4.1994 in relation to England and Scotland . and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/19" id="c00380" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="19">1993 c. 19</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00381" CitationRef="c00380" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/19/section/49/2" SectionRef="section-49-2">s. 49(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00382" CitationRef="c00380" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/19/schedule/8/paragraph/8/b" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-8-paragraph-8-b">Sch. 8 para. 8(b)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2503" id="c00383" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1993" Number="2503">S.I. 1993/2503</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00384" CitationRef="c00383" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2503/article/2/3" SectionRef="article-2-3">art. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00385" CitationRef="c00383" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2503/schedule/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch.3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c3283451" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.)
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48" id="c00386" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="48" Title="Criminal Justice Act 1982">Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00387" CitationRef="c00386" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48/section/38" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-38">ss. 38</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00388" CitationRef="c00386" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48/section/46" SectionRef="section-46">46</CitationSubRef>
and (S.)
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/21" id="c00389" Year="1975" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="21" Title="Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975">Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00390" CitationRef="c00389" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/21/section/289F" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-289F">ss. 289F</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00391" CitationRef="c00389" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/21/section/289G" SectionRef="section-289G">289G</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c3283211" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 14 substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38" id="c00419" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Employment Act 1989">Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1, 106:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00420" CitationRef="c00419" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38/section/7/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-7-1">s. 7(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c3282331" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Part II extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/71" id="c00582" Year="1975" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="71" Title="Employment Protection Act 1975">Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00583" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/71/section/122/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00582" SectionRef="section-122-2">s. 122(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c3282341" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00584" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/65/part/II" SectionRef="part-II">Pt. II</CitationSubRef>
(ss. 6–21): excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38" id="c00585" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Employment Act 1989">Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1, 106:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00586" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38/section/4/1/a" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00585" SectionRef="section-4-1-a">ss. 4(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00587" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/38/section/5/1/2/a/3/4/7" CitationRef="c00585" SectionRef="section-5-1-2-a-3-4-7">5(1)(2)(a)(3)(4)(7)</CitationSubRef>
; excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1989/2420" id="c00588" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1989" Number="2420">S.I. 1989/2420</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00589" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1989/2420/article/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00588" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
; excluded (1.2.1994) by Measure
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/1993/2" id="c00590" Class="UnitedKingdomChurchMeasure" Year="1993" Number="2">1993 No. 2</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00591" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukcm/1993/2/section/6" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00590" SectionRef="section-6">s. 6</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukci/1994-01-31" id="c00592" Class="UnitedKingdomChurchInstrument" Year="1994" Date="1994-01-31">Instrument dated 31.1.1994 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c20284331" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00593" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/65/part/2" SectionRef="part-2">Pt. 2</CitationSubRef>
Heading: words substituted (1.10.2005) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2467" id="c00594" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="2467" Title="The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005">The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00595" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/2467/regulation/7/1" CitationRef="c00594" SectionRef="regulation-7-1" Operative="true">reg. 7(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e12f5159599f1bd3318c5e0b7f257642" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cawdclse2-00006" SectionRef="section-15" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/65/section/15">s. 15</CitationSubRef>
substituted (5.5.2010) by
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,
<CitationSubRef id="cawdclse2-00008" CitationRef="cawdclse2-00007" SectionRef="article-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1158/article/1">art. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cawdclse2-00009" CitationRef="cawdclse2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-29-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1158/schedule/2/paragraph/29/2" Operative="true">Sch. 2 para. 29(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
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