Equality Act 2010

70Exclusion of sex discrimination provisionsE+W+S
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(1)The relevant sex discrimination provision has no effect in relation to a term of A's that—

(a)is modified by, or included by virtue of, a sex equality clause or rule, or

(b)would be so modified or included but for section 69 or Part 2 of Schedule 7.

(2)Neither of the following is sex discrimination for the purposes of the relevant sex discrimination provision—

(a)the inclusion in A's terms of a term that is less favourable as referred to in section 66(2)(a);

(b)the failure to include in A's terms a corresponding term as referred to in section 66(2)(b).

(3)The relevant sex discrimination provision is, in relation to work of a description given in the first column of the table, the provision referred to in the second column so far as relating to sex.

Description of workProvision
EmploymentSection 39(2)
Appointment to a personal officeSection 49(6)
Appointment to a public officeSection 50(6)