The Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 1990

Amendment of section 13 of Constitution.

3.  Section 13 of the Constitution is amended–

(a) in subsection (3), by substituting for the words “colour or creed” the words “colour, creed or sex”;

(b) by substituting for subsection (7) the following–

“(7) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision–

(a) whereby persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) of this section may be subjected to any restriction on the rights and freedoms guaranteed by sections 5, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of this Constitution, being such a restriction as is authorised by paragraph (a), (b) or (g) of subsection (3) of section 5, subsection (2) of section 8, subsection (5) of section 10, subsection (2) of section 11, or subsection (3) of section 12, as the case may be; or

(b) which is reasonably justifiable in a democratic society for the protection or well-being of women.”.