Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed)

[F1 14 Persons concerned with provision of vocational training. E+W+S

[F2 (1) It is unlawful, in the case of a woman seeking or receiving vocational training, for any person who provides, or makes arrangements for the provision of, facilities for vocational training to discriminate against her—

(a) in the arrangements that person makes for the purpose of selecting people to receive vocational training,

(b) in the terms on which that person affords her access to any vocational training or facilities concerned with vocational training,

(c) by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford her such access,

(d) by terminating her vocational training, or

(e) by subjecting her to any detriment during the course of her vocational training.

(1A) It is unlawful for a provider of vocational training, in relation to such training, to subject to harassment a woman—

(a) to whom he is providing such training, or

(b) who has asked him to provide such training.

(1B) In this section “vocational training”, in relation to a woman, includes (if it would not otherwise do so) any training which would help fit her for any employment.]

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a) discrimination which is rendered unlawful by section 6(1) or (2) or section 22 or 23, or

(b) discrimination which would be rendered unlawful by any of those provisions but for the operation of any other provision of this Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 14 substituted by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1, 106:1), s. 7(1)

F2 S. 14(1)(1A)(1B) substituted (1.10.2005) for (1) by The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467), reg. 17(1)