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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed)

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Point in time view as at 05/05/2010. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed), Section 15. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F115 Employment agencies.E+W+S

(1)It is unlawful for an employment agency to discriminate against a woman—

(a)in the terms on which the agency offers to provide any of its services, or

(b)by refusing or deliberately omitting to provide any of its services, or

(c)in the way it provides any of its services.

[F2(1A)It is unlawful for an employment agency, in relation to the provision of its services, to subject to harassment a woman—

(a)to whom it provides such services, or

(b)who has requested the provision of such services.]

F3[(2)It is unlawful for a [F4local 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 M1Employment and Training Act 1973 which constitutes discrimination.]

(3)References in subsection (1) to the services of an employment agency include guidance on careers and any other services related to employment.

(4)This section does not apply if the discrimination only concerns employment which the employer could lawfully refuse to offer the woman.

(5)An employment agency or [F4local authority] [F5, education authority or other person] shall not be subject to any liability under this section if it proves—

(a)that 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, and

(b)that it was reasonable for it to rely on the statement.

(6)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 [F6level 5 on the standard scale].]

Textual Amendments

F3S. 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.3

F5Words 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.3

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