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The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003

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  1. Introductory Text

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    PART 1 GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief

    4. 4.Discrimination by way of victimisation

    5. 5.Harassment on grounds of religion or belief

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    PART II DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING

    1. 6.Applicants and employees

    2. 7.Exception for genuine occupational requirement

    3. 8.Contract workers

    4. 9.Meaning of employment and contract work at establishment in Great Britain

    5. 10.Office-holders etc

    6. 11.Police

    7. 12.Barristers

    8. 13.Advocates

    9. 14.Partnerships

    10. 15.Trade organisations

    11. 16.Qualifications bodies

    12. 17.Providers of vocational training

    13. 18.Employment agencies, careers guidance etc

    14. 19.Assisting persons to obtain employment etc

    15. 20.Institutions of further and higher education

    16. 21.Relationships which have come to an end

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    PART III OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS

    1. 22.Liability of employers and principals

    2. 23.Aiding unlawful acts

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    PART IV GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS II AND III

    1. 24.Exception for national security

    2. 25.Exceptions for positive action

    3. 26.Protection of Sikhs from discrimination in connection with requirements as to wearing of safety helmets

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    PART V ENFORCEMENT

    1. 27.Restriction of proceedings for breach of Regulations

    2. 28.Jurisdiction of employment tribunals

    3. 29.Burden of proof: employment tribunals

    4. 30.Remedies on complaints in employment tribunals

    5. 31.Jurisdiction of county and sheriff courts

    6. 32.Burden of proof: county and sheriff courts

    7. 33.Help for persons in obtaining information etc

    8. 34.Period within which proceedings to be brought

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    PART VI SUPPLEMENTAL

    1. 35.Validity of contracts, collective agreements and rules of undertakings

    2. 36.Application to the Crown etc

    3. 37.Application to House of Commons staff

    4. 38.Application to House of Lords staff

    5. 39.Savings of, and amendments to, legislation

  8. Signature

  9. SCHEDULES

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      SCHEDULE 1

      Norwegian part of the Frigg Gas Field

      1. 1.The part of the Norwegian sector of the Continental Shelf...

      2. 2.In this Schedule, the “Dividing Line” means the dividing line...

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      SCHEDULE 2

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      SCHEDULE 3

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      SCHEDULE 4

      Validity of contracts, collective agreement and rules of undertakings

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        Part 1 Validity and revision of contracts

        1. 1.(1) A term of a contract is void where—

        2. 2.(1) Paragraph 1(3) does not apply— (a) to a contract...

        3. 3.(1) On the application of a person interested in a...

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        Part 2 Collective agreements and rules of undertakings

        1. 4.(1) This Part of this Schedule applies to—

        2. 5.A person to whom this paragraph applies may present a...

        3. 6.In the case of a complaint about—

        4. 7.In the case of a complaint about a rule made...

        5. 8.(1) When an employment tribunal finds that a complaint presented...

        6. 9.The avoidance by virtue of paragraph 4(2) of any term...

        7. 10.In this Schedule “collective agreement” means any agreement relating to...

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      SCHEDULE 5

      Amendments to legislation

      1. 1.The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 is amended as follows—

      2. 2.Section 126(1)(b) (compensation for acts which are both unfair dismissal...

      3. 3.Sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “an award under the...

      4. 4.In the Employment Act 2002 at the end of each...

  10. Explanatory Note

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