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(k)
the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999.’.

Sandra Gidley

Dr Evan Harris

Withdrawn  73

Clause  33,  page  21,  line  13,  at end insert—

‘(i)
the Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations

1999, and

(j)
the Gender Recognition Act 2004.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 34 Agreed to.

Sandra Gidley

Dr Evan Harris

Not called  74

Clause  35,  page  22,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘ “gender reassigment” means an individual’s gender representation when a person has

proposed, commenced or completed reassignment of gender (within the meaning given in

section 82 (1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)).’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 36 to 40 Agreed to.

Meg Munn

Agreed to  31

Schedule  3,  page  79,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘50A
Section 49I (conciliation of disputes: rented housing in Scotland) shall cease

to have effect.’.

Meg Munn

Agreed to  32

Schedule  3,  page  80,  line  9,  at end insert—

‘Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)

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In paragraph 8(e) of Schedule 5 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, for

“Disability Rights Commission” substitute “Commission for Equality and

Human Rights”.

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Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)

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In each of the following provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005, for

“Disability Rights Commission” substitute “Commission for Equality and

Human Rights”—

(a)
section 53(1)(g),

(b)
section 65(4), and

(c)
section 67(2)(b)(i).’.

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 41 and 42 Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 6th December at 10.30 a.m.