Protection for transsexual people as customers and service users
The Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) was amended in April 2008 to protect transsexual people undergoing supervised medical treatment, against discrimination and harassment in the provision of goods, facilities and services. This adds to the previous protection in employment and vocational training.
The law applies to both public and commercially run services and enterprises.
Amendments April 2010
* It is unlawful for a publican or shopkeeper to refuse to serve a customer because they are **
intending to undergo, are undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment.
(1)A person (a “service-provider”) concerned with the provision of a service to the public or a section of the public (for payment or not) must not discriminate against a person requiring the service by not providing the person with the service.
(2)A service-provider (A) must not, in providing the service, discriminate against a person (B)—
(a)as to the terms on which A provides the service to B;
(b)by terminating the provision of the service to B;
(c)by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(3)A service-provider must not, in relation to the provision of the service, harass B—
(a)a person requiring the service, or
(b)a person to whom the service-provider provides the service.
(4)A service-provider must not victimise a person requiring the service by not providing the person with the service.
(5)A service-provider (A) must not, in providing the service, victimise a person (B)—
(1)A person (a “service-provider”) concerned with the provision of a service to the public or a section of the public (for payment or not) must not discriminate against a person requiring the service by not providing the person with the service.
(2)A service-provider (A) must not, in providing the service, discriminate against a person (B)—
(a)as to the terms on which A provides the service to B;
this means the conditions of sale, provision of goods, or contract must not
carry penalties or surcharge or differ from the same terms to any other person
(b)by terminating the provision of the service to B;
(c)by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(3)A service-provider must not, in relation to the provision of the service, harass—
(a)a person requiring the service, or
(b)a person to whom the service-provider provides the service.
(4)A service-provider must not victimise a person requiring the service by not providing the person with the service.
(5)A service-provider (A) must not, in providing the service, victimise a person
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this is the important amendment as it no longer directly states a person must be under medical supervision, the emphasis is on intending
Anyone with any questions please post in the law forum, I will try and answer them, if I cannot do it immediately I will seek clarification and advice.
Cristine Jennifer Shye. B/L. B/Acc