Part 7Associations

Membership, etc.

101Members and associates

(1)

An association (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

(a)

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to admit to membership;

(b)

as to the terms on which A is prepared to admit B to membership;

(c)

by not accepting B's application for membership.

(2)

An association (A) must not discriminate against a member (B)—

(a)

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by depriving B of membership;

(c)

by varying B's terms of membership;

(d)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(3)

An association (A) must not discriminate against an associate (B)—

(a)

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by depriving B of B's rights as an associate;

(c)

by varying B's rights as an associate;

(d)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(4)

An association must not harass—

(a)

a member;

(b)

a person seeking to become a member;

(c)

an associate.

(5)

An association (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

(a)

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to admit to membership;

(b)

as to the terms on which A is prepared to admit B to membership;

(c)

by not accepting B's application for membership.

(6)

An association (A) must not victimise a member (B)—

(a)

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by depriving B of membership;

(c)

by varying B's terms of membership;

(d)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(7)

An association (A) must not victimise an associate (B)—

(a)

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by depriving B of B's rights as an associate;

(c)

by varying B's rights as an associate;

(d)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

102Guests

(1)

An association (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

(a)

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to invite, or who to permit to be invited, as a guest;

(b)

as to the terms on which A is prepared to invite B, or to permit B to be invited, as a guest;

(c)

by not inviting B, or not permitting B to be invited, as a guest.

(2)

An association (A) must not discriminate against a guest (B) invited by A or with A's permission (whether express or implied)—

(a)

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

(3)

An association must not harass—

(a)

a guest;

(b)

a person seeking to be a guest.

(4)

An association (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

(a)

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to invite, or who to permit to be invited, as a guest;

(b)

as to the terms on which A is prepared to invite B, or to permit B to be invited, as a guest;

(c)

by not inviting B, or not permitting B to be invited, as a guest.

(5)

An association (A) must not victimise a guest (B) invited by A or with A's permission (whether express or implied)—

(a)

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;

(b)

by subjecting B to any other detriment.

103Sections 101 and 102: further provision

(1)

A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to an association.

(2)

In the application of section 26 for the purposes of section 101(4) or 102(3), neither of the following is a relevant protected characteristic—

(a)

religion or belief;

(b)

sexual orientation.