Transitional exemption orders for the purposes of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975
19.—(1) This regulation applies in the case of an institution in respect of which grants are payable under regulation 8 which is–
(a)a single-sex establishment within the meaning of section 26(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975(1), and
(b)is designated under section 24(1) of that Act(2).
(2) On the application of the responsible body (within the meaning of section 27 of the said Act of 1975) of such an institution the Secretary of State may make a transitional exemption order authorising disciminatory admissions thereto during a period specified in the order.
(3) An application for such an order shall specify–
(a)the transitional period during which the applicants propose that discriminatory admissions should be authorised by the order;
(b)the stages by which the applicants propose to move to the position where section 22(b) of the said Act of 1975 is complied with, and
(c)any other matters relating to the terms and operation of the order applied for.
Section 24 is amended by paragraph 73 of Schedule 12 to the Education Reform Act 1988.