Section 39: Instructions to discriminate.

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 · 1975 c.65

This provision is repealed

It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

Part IV: Other Unlawful Acts

REPEALED on 2010-10-01 by Equality Act 2010.
The text below is from the dated revised snapshot immediately preceding this status change. It is historical and is not current law. View the historical source.

39(1)

It is unlawful for a person—

(a) who has authority over another person, or

(b) in accordance with whose wishes that other person is accustomed to act,

to instruct him to do any act which is unlawful by virtue of Part II or III, or procure or attempt to procure the doing by him of any such act.

39(2)

Proceedings in respect of a contravention of subsection (1) may be brought only—

(a) by the Commission, and

(b) in accordance with section 25 of the Equality Act 2006.

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