Equality Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 10:30 am ar 7 Gorffennaf 2009.
Combined discrimination: dual characteristics
‘(1) A person (A) also discriminates against another (B) if, because of a combination of two relevant protected characteristics, A treats B less favourably than A treats or would treat a person who does not share either of those characteristics.
(2) The relevant protected characteristics are—
(a) age;
(b) disability;
(c) gender reassignment;
(d) race
(e) religion or belief;
(f) sex;
(g) sexual orientation.
(3) A does not discriminate against B by virtue of subsection (1) if, in consequence of another provision of this Act, A’s treatment of B is not a relevant contravention.
(4) A relevant contravention is a contravention of this Act by virtue of section 13 because of one of the characteristics in the combination.
(5) For the purpose of establishing a contravention of this Act by virtue of subsection (1), it does not matter whether, in relation to either of the characteristics in the combination, there is sufficient evidence to justify a finding that there has been a relevant contravention.
(6) Proceedings relating to a contravention of this Act by virtue of subsection (1) may not be brought if subsection (7) applies.
(7) This subsection applies if—
(a) a provision of an enactment (including this Act) requires, in circumstances to which the provision applies, proceedings relating to a relevant contravention to be brought in a specified court, and
(b) in those circumstances, the court does not have jurisdiction to determine a claim relating to a relevant contravention involving the other characteristic in the combination.
(8) A Minister of the Crown may by order specify other circumstances in which proceedings relating to a contravention of this Act by virtue of subsection (1) may not be brought; and an order under this subsection may amend this section.
(9) The reference to a court includes a reference to a tribunal and the reference to a claim includes a reference to a complaint.’.—(The Solicitor-General.)
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A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
