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Religious Discrimination and Remedies Bill

This is the text of the Religious Discrimination and Remedies Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 3 March 1998.

 
 
  
Religious Discrimination and Remedies Bill
 
 
 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

PART I
DISCRIMINATION TO WHICH ACT APPLIES
Clause 
1.Religious discrimination.
2.Discrimination by way of victimisation.
3.Meaning of "religious belief", "religious group", etc.

PART II
DISCRIMINATION IN THE EMPLOYMENT FIELD
4.Discrimination by employers.
5.Exceptions for genuine occupational qualifications.
6.Discrimination against contract workers.
7.Partnerships.
8.Trade unions etc.
9.Qualifying bodies.
10.Persons concerned with provision of vocational training.
11.Employment agencies etc.

PART III
DISCRIMINATION IN OTHER FIELDS
12.Goods, facilities, services and premises.
13.Discrimination in disposal or management of premises.
14.Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting.
15.Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers.
16.Discrimination by, or in relation to, advocates.

PART IV
OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS
17.Discriminatory advertisements.
18.Instructions to discriminate.
19.Pressure to discriminate.
20.Liability of employers and principals.
21.Aiding unlawful acts.
22.Charities.

PART V
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS II TO IV
23.Special needs of religious groups in regard to education, training or welfare.
24.Indirect access to benefits etc.
25.Acts done under statutory authority etc.
26.Acts safeguarding national security.

PART VI
INCITEMENT TO RELIGIOUS HATRED
27.Use of words or behaviour or display of written material.
28.Publication or distribution of written material.
29.Procedure and penalties.

PART VII
SUPPLEMENTAL
30.Application to Crown etc.
31.Application to House of Commons staff.
32.Application to House of Lords staff.
33.Government appointments outside s. 4.
34.Short title and extent.
 

 
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