The Sex Discrimination (Amendment of Legislation) Regulations 2008

Exception for voluntary bodies

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

7.  In section 34 (exception for voluntary bodies), after subsection (4) insert—

(5) Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to discrimination under section 1 or 2A in its application to sections 29 to 31 unless the treatment mentioned in those subsections is—

(a)a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, or

(b)for the purpose of preventing or compensating for a disadvantage linked to sex..