New clause 11 - Harassment by third parties
Equality Bill [Lords]
1:30 pm
Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 12—Harassment in the provision of services—
'(1) The Sex Discrimation Act 1975 (c.65) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 29 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (discrimination in provision of goods, facilities or services) after subsection (1) insert—
''(1A) It is unlawful for any person concerned with the provision (for payment or not) of goods, facilities or services to the public or a section of the public to subject to harassment a woman who seeks to obtain or use those goods, facilities or services.''.
(1) In subsection 29 (2) for ''subsection (1)'' substitute ''subsections 1 and 1A''.
(3) In section 29 (4) for ''subsection (1)'' substitute ''subsections 1 and 1A''.'.