Section 43: Charities.

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This provision is repealed

It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.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 V: General Exceptions from Parts II to IV

REPEALED on 2010-10-01 by Equality Act 2010.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.

43(1)

Nothing in Parts II to IV shall—

(a) be construed as affecting a provision to which this subsection applies, or

(b) render unlawful an act which is done in order to give effect to such a provision.

43(2)

Subsection (1) applies to a provision for conferring benefits on persons of one sex only (disregarding any benefits to persons of the opposite sex which are exceptional or are relatively insignificant), being a provision which is contained in a charitable instrument.

43(2A)

But subsection (1) does not apply to discrimination under section 1 or 2A in its application to sections 29 to 31 unless the conferral of benefits 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.

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