Remedy Law Library: Section 80: Power to amend certain provisions of Act., Sex Discrimination Act 1975

Section 80: Power to amend certain provisions of Act.

This provision is repealed

It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

Part VIII: Supplemental

REPEALED on 2010-10-01 by Equality Act 2010.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

80(1)

The Secretary of State may by an order the draft of which has been approved by each House of Parliament—

(a) amend any of the following provisions, namely, sections 6(3), 7, 19, 20(1), (2) and (3), 31(2), 32, 34, 35 and 43 to 48 (including any such provision as amended by a previous order under this subsection);

(b) amend or repeal any of the following provisions, namely, sections 11(4), 12(4), 33 and 49 (including any such provision as amended by a previous order under this subsection);

(c) amend Part II, III or IV so as to render lawful an act which, apart from the amendment, would be unlawful by reason of section 6(1) or (2), 29(1), 30 or 31;

(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80(2)

The Secretary of State shall not lay before Parliament the draft of an order under subsection (1) unless he has consulted the Commission about the contents of the draft.

80(3)

An order under subsection (1)(c) may make such amendments to the list of provisions given in subsection (1)(a) as in the opinion of the Secretary of State are expedient having regard to the contents of the order.

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