S. 42A inserted (26.2.2002) by Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 (c. 2), s. 1 (the Act expiring at the end of 2015 unless an order is made under s. 3(1))

S. 52A inserted by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1, 106:1), s. 3(4)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65/section/42A/1993-04-01Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of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 Database2018-10-181993-04-01Part V General Exceptions from Parts II to IV
42A Selection of candidates1

Nothing in Parts 2 to 4 shall—

a

be construed as affecting arrangements to which this section applies, or

b

render unlawful anything done in accordance with such arrangements.

2

This section applies to arrangements made by a registered political party which—

a

regulate the selection of the party’s candidates in a relevant election, and

b

are adopted for the purpose of reducing inequality in the numbers of men and women elected, as candidates of the party, to be members of the body concerned.

3

The following elections are relevant elections for the purposes of this section—

a

parliamentary elections;

b

elections to the European Parliament;

c

elections to the Scottish Parliament;

d

elections to the National Assembly for Wales;

e

local government elections within the meaning of section 191, 203 or 204 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (excluding any election of the Mayor of London).

4

In this section “registered political party” means a party registered in the Great Britain register under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

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