PART IIDiscrimination in the Employment Field

Discrimination by other bodies

13Vocational training bodies

1

It is unlawful for a person to whom this subsection applies, in the case of an individual seeking or undergoing training which would help to fit him for any employment, to discriminate against him—

a

in the terms on which that person affords him access to any training courses or other facilities; or

b

by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him such access; or

c

by terminating his training.

2

Subsection (1) applies to—

a

industrial training boards established under section 1 of the [1964 c. 16.] Industrial Training Act 1964 ;

b

the Manpower Services Commission, the Employment Service Agency, and the Training Services Agency ;

c

any association which comprises employers and has as its principal object, or one of its principal objects, affording their employees access to training facilities ;

d

any other person providing facilities for training for employment, being a person designated for the purposes of this paragraph in an order made by the Secretary of State.

3

Subsection (1) does not apply to discrimination which is rendered unlawful by section 17 or 18.