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Human Rights Act 1993

Unlawful discrimination - Discrimination in provision of goods and services

46: Exception in relation to public decency or safety

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"Separate facilities are allowed for public safety or decency"

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You can have separate facilities or services for each sex if it is for public decency or public safety. This means that Section 44 does not apply in these situations. It is about keeping people safe and respecting what is decent in public.

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Discrimination in provision of goods and services

46Exception in relation to public decency or safety

  1. Section 44 shall not apply to the maintenance or provision of separate facilities or services for each sex on the ground of public decency or public safety.

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  • 1977 No 49 s 24(4)