The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Discrimination after a relevant relationship has come to an end

4.  After section 35B of the Act(1), insert the following section—

“Relationships which have come to an end

Relationships which have come to an end

35C— (1) This section applies where—

(a) there has been a relevant relationship between a woman and another person (“the relevant person”), and

(b) the relationship has come to an end (whether before or after the commencement of this section).

(2) In this section, a “relevant relationship” is a relationship during the course of which an act of discrimination by one party to the relationship against the other party to it is unlawful under—

(a) section 35A or 35B, or

(b) any other provision of this Part, so far as the provision applies to vocational training.

(3) It is unlawful for the relevant person to discriminate against the woman by subjecting her to a detriment where the discrimination arises out of and is closely connected to the relevant relationship.”

(1)

Sections 35A and 35B of the Act were inserted by the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), sections 64 and 65.