C1Part IIF2THE EMPLOYMENT FIELDF3 AND DISTRICT COUNCILSF4and members of locally-electable authorities
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)
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)}
Pt. II applied (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 4 para. 4(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(k)
F6F5Trade and professional bodies
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
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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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.
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)