http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65/section/66A/2006-04-01Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of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 Database2018-10-182006-04-01 Part VII Enforcement Enforcement of Part III<Addition ChangeId="d29p52370" CommentaryRef="c18665891"> Burden of proof: county and sheriff courts</Addition>66A1This section applies to any claim brought under section 66(1) in a county court in England and Wales or a sheriff court in Scotland.2Where, on the hearing of the claim, the claimant proves facts from which the court could, apart from this section, conclude in the absence of an adequate explanation that the respondent—ahas committed an act of discrimination or harassment against the claimant which is unlawful by virtue of any provision of Part 3 so far as it applies to vocational training, orbis by virtue of section 41 or 42 to be treated as having committed such an act of discrimination or harassment against the claimant,the court shall uphold the claim unless the respondent proves that he did not commit, or, as the case may be, is not to be treated as having committed, that act.S. 66A inserted (12.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/2660,reg. 6Words in s. 66A(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2005) by The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467), reg. 31(3)S. 66A(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2005) by The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467), reg. 31(2)
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