Educational establishments21

1

In the heading to Article 24 of the 1976 Order, for the words “Discrimination by bodies in charge of educational establishments” substitute the words “Bodies in charge of educational establishments”.

2

The existing provisions of Article 24 (including the table) shall become paragraph (1) of the Article.

3

After the paragraph (1) so formed, insert—

2

It is unlawful for the governing body of an institution of further or higher education to discriminate against a woman in the arrangements it makes for the purpose of selecting people for admission to the institution.

3

It is unlawful for the governing body of an institution of further or higher education to subject a woman to harassment if that woman is a student at the institution or has applied for admission to the institution.

4

In paragraphs (2) and (3), “institution of further or higher education” means an establishment falling within column 1 of paragraph 1A, 3 or 5 of the table in paragraph (1).

4

In Article 27 of the 1976 Order (Exception for single sex establishments)—

a

in paragraph (1), for “Articles 24(a) and (b)”, substitute “Articles 24(1)(a) and (b)”;

b

in paragraph (2), for “Articles 24(a) and (b), substitute “Articles 24(1)(a) and (b), and for “Articles 24(c)(i)”, substitute “Articles 24(1)(c)(i)”.

5

In Article 28 of the 1976 Order (Exception for single-sex establishments turning co-educational), in paragraph (1), for “Article 24”, substitute “Article 24(1)”.