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F1Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed)

1975 CHAPTER 65

An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes.

Textual Amendments

F1Act repealed (1.10.2010 except for the repeal of ss. 76A-76C and s. 81 so far as it relates to those provisions, 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (with ss. 6(4), 205); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f)(i) (as amended (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2337, art. 2); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h) (with savings in S.I. 2010/2279, art. 14(6) and S.I. 2010/2317, arts. 1(2), 10(8)(a))

Part VIII E+W+S Supplemental

F176APublic authorities: general statutory dutyE+W+S

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F176BSpecific dutiesE+W+S

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F176CSpecific duties: ScotlandE+W+S

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F176DSpecific duties: enforcementE+W+S

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F176ECodes of practiceE+W+S

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F177 Validity and revision of contracts. E+W+S

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F178 Educational charities in England and Wales.E+W+S

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F179 Educational endowments etc. to which Part VI of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 applies. E+W+S

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F180 Power to amend certain provisions of Act.E+W+S

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F181 Orders.E+W+S

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F182 General interpretation provisions.E+W+S

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F183 Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals.E+W+S

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F184 Financial provisions.E+W+S

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F185 Application to Crown.E+W+S

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F185A Application to House of Commons staff.E+W+S

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F185B Application to House of Lords staff.E+W+S

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F186 Government appointments outside section 6.E+W+S

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F187 Short title and extent.E+W+S

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SCHEDULES

Section 8.

F1SCHEDULE 1E+W+S EQUAL PAY ACT 1970

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F1 SCHEDULE 2E+W+S Transitional Exemption Orders for Educational Admissions

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F1SCHEDULE 3U.K.

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Section 83.

F1SCHEDULE 4E+W+S Transitional Provisions

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Section 83.

F1SCHEDULE 5E+W+S MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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Section 83.

F1SCHEDULE 6E+W+S FURTHER REPEALS

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