C1Part IIF2THE EMPLOYMENT FIELDF3 AND DISTRICT COUNCILSF4and members of locally-electable authorities

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Amendments (Textual)
F2

Pt. 2: heading "THE EMPLOYMENT FIELD" substituted (E.W.S.) for "EMPLOYMENT" (3.7.2003 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations (S.I. 2003/1673), regs. 1(2)(3), {4(1)} and same heading substituted (N.I.) (21.2.2004 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by S.R. 2004/55, regs. 1(2)(3), 4(1)

F3

Pt. II heading: words inserted (N.I) (31.12.2007) by The Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order ( S.I. 2006/312 (N.I. 1)), arts. 1, 19(1), {Sch. 1 para. 4}; S.R. 2007/466, art. 2(2)(l)

F4

Pt 2 heading: words inserted (E.W.S.) (5.12.2005) by Disability Discrimination Act 2005 (c. 13), ss. 19(1), 20(3)-(6), Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I 2005/2774, {art. 3(j)}

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

F6F5Trade and professional bodies

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Amendments (Textual)
F6

Ss. 13-14D and cross-headings substituted for ss. 13-15 (N.I.) (21.2.2004 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.I. 2004/55), regs. 1(2)(3), 13

F5

Ss. 13-14D and cross-headings substituted for ss. 13-15 (E.W.S.) (3.7.2003 for certain purposes and 1.10.2004 otherwise) by The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1673), regs. 1(2)(3), 13

E1X113F5Trade organisations: discrimination and harassment

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Editorial Information
X1

S. 13: to view versions of this E.W.S. section before 3.7.2003 it is recommended that users search from cross-heading "Discrimination by other persons"

Extent Information
E1

This section extended to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate s. 13 exists for Northern Ireland only.

Amendments (Textual)
F1

Act repealed (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010 (except for the repeal of ss. 49A-49D) and 5.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), 216(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 1 (as substituted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, Sch. 2) (with ss. 6(4), 205, and with amendments and savings in the said S.I. 2010/2279, art. 16); S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(15)(f) (with arts. 4-25, Schs. 1-16); S.I. 2011/1066, art. 2(h)

E2X213F6Trade organisations: discrimination and harassment

1

It is unlawful for a trade organisation to discriminate against a disabled person –

a

in the arrangements which it makes for the purpose of determining who should be offered membership of the organisation;

b

in the terms on which it is prepared to admit him to membership of the organisation; or

c

by refusing to accept, or deliberately not accepting, his application for membership.

2

It is unlawful for a trade organisation, in the case of a disabled person who is a member of the organisation, to discriminate against him –

a

in the way it affords him access to any benefits or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them;

b

by depriving him of membership, or varying the terms on which he is a member; or

c

by subjecting him to any other detriment.

3

It is also unlawful for a trade organisation, in relation to membership of that organisation, to subject to harassment a disabled person who –

a

is a member of the organisation; or

b

has applied for membership of the organisation.

4

In this section and section 14 “trade organisation” means –

a

an organisation of workers;

b

an organisation of employers; or

c

any other organisation whose members carry on a particular profession or trade for the purposes of which the organisation exists.