http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/65/section/72/1993-08-30Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of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 Database2018-10-181993-08-30 Part VII Enforcement Other enforcement by Commission Enforcement of ss. 38 to 40.721Proceedings in respect of a contravention of section 38, 39 or 40 shall be brought only by the Commission in accordance with the following provisions of this section.2The proceedings shall be—aan application for a decision whether the alleged contravention occurred, orban application under subsection (4) below,or both.3An application under subsection (2)(a) shall be made—ain a case based on any provision of Part II, to an industrial tribunal, andbin any other case to a county court or sheriff court.4If it appears to the Commission—athat a person has done an act which by virtue of section 38, 39 or 40 was unlawful, andbthat unless restrained he is likely to do further acts which by virtue of that section are unlawful,the Commission may apply to a county court for an injunction, or to a sheriff court for an order, restraining him from doing such acts; and the court, if satisfied that the application is well-founded, may grant the injunction or . . . order in the terms applied for or more limited terms.5In proceedings under subsection (4) the Commission shall not allege that the person to whom the proceedings relate has done an act which is unlawful under this Act and within the jurisdiction of an industrial tribunal unless a finding by an industrial tribunal that he did that act has become final.Words repealed by Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74), Sch. 5
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Words repealed by
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