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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed)

1975 CHAPTER 65

An Act to render unlawful certain kinds of sex discrimination and discrimination on the ground of marriage, and establish a Commission with the function of working towards the elimination of such discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity between men and women generally; and for related purposes.

Part VIII Supplemental

76APublic authorities: general statutory duty

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76BSpecific duties

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76CSpecific duties: Scotland

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76DSpecific duties: enforcement

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76ECodes of practice

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77 Validity and revision of contracts.

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78 Educational charities in England and Wales.

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79 Educational endowments etc. to which Part VI of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 applies.

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80 Power to amend certain provisions of Act.

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81 Orders.

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82 General interpretation provisions.

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83 Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals.

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84 Financial provisions.

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85 Application to Crown.

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85A Application to House of Commons staff.

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85B Application to House of Lords staff.

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86 Government appointments outside section 6.

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87 Short title and extent.

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SCHEDULES

Section 8.

SCHEDULE 1 EQUAL PAY ACT 1970

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Section 27.

SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Exemption Orders for Educational Admissions

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SCHEDULE 3

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Section 83.

SCHEDULE 4 Transitional Provisions

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Section 83.

SCHEDULE 5 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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Section 83.

SCHEDULE 6 FURTHER REPEALS

Status: Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (repealed) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (1975/65)

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F1Act repealed (1.10.2010 except for the repeal of ss. 76A-76C and s. 81 so far as it relates to those provisions, 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), s. 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (with ss. 6(4), 205); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f)(i) (as amended (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2337, art. 2); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h) (with savings in S.I. 2010/2279, art. 14(6) and S.I. 2010/2317, arts. 1(2), 10(8)(a))this amendment is subject to savings and/or transitional provisions, see the commentary.this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.repealed
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Changes that affect Made by
Sort descending by Changed Legislation Sort descending by Year and Number Changed Provision Type of effect Sort descending by Affecting Legislation Title Sort descending by Year and Number Affecting Provision Sort descending by Changes made to website text Note
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 c. 65 Blanket amendment words substituted The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 2011 No. 1043 art. 3 6 See note
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 c. 65 Sch. 2 para. 1 repealed School Standards and Framework Act 1998 1998 c. 31 Sch. 31 Not yet
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 c. 65 s. 10(5) words substituted Petroleum Act 1998 1998 c. 17 Sch. 4 para. 8(a) Not yet
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 c. 65 s. 10(5) words inserted Petroleum Act 1998 1998 c. 17 Sch. 4 para. 8(a) Not yet
Changes that affect Made by
Sort descending by Changed Legislation Sort descending by Year and Number Changed Provision Type of effect Sort descending by Affecting Legislation Title Sort descending by Year and Number Affecting Provision Sort descending by Changes made to website text Note
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 c. 65 s. 76E(2) Appointed Day(s) The Sex Discrimination Code of Practice (Public Authorities) (Duty to Promote Equality) (Appointed Day) Order 2007 2007 No. 741 art. 2 Yes
Day appointed for purposes of s. 56A(7) as applied by s. 76E(2)
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 1975 c. 65 s. 76E9020 Appointed Day(s) The Sex Discrimination Code of Practice (Public Authorities) (Duty to Promote Equality, Scotland) (Appointed Day) Order 2007 2007 No. 1597 art. 2 Yes
Day appointed for purposes of s. 56A(7) as applied by s. 76E(2)

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