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Human Rights Act 1993

Unlawful discrimination - Discrimination in provision of goods and services

45: Exception in relation to courses and counselling

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"Some courses and counselling can be for specific groups only."

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You can have courses or counselling that are only for people of a certain sex, race, or sexual orientation. This is allowed when the topics are very personal, like sexual matters or stopping violence. It does not break the rules in section 44.

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Part 2Unlawful discrimination
Discrimination in provision of goods and services

45Exception in relation to courses and counselling

  1. Nothing in section 44 shall prevent the holding of courses, or the provision of counselling, restricted to persons of a particular sex, race, ethnic or national origin, or sexual orientation where highly personal matters, such as sexual matters or the prevention of violence, are involved.