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Prevention of Discrimination Act [Chapter 8:16].

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
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Abstract
This Act makes provision with respect to prevention of discrimination based on race, origin, creed, gender, etc.
The Act concerns, among other things, prevention of discrimination in regard to public premises, commodities, services and facilities, prevention of discrimination in regard to sale, lease or other disposal of any immovable property and prevention of discrimination in regard to granting of the financing of land transactions and other financing.
Long title of text
An Act to prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, tribe, place of origin, national or ethnic origin, political opinions, colour, creed or gender and to provide a remedy for persons injured by such discrimination; to prohibit the promotion of such discrimination; to amend section 3 of the Unlawful Organizations Act [Chapter 11:13], section 7 of the Banking Act [Chapter 24:01], section 14 of the Building Societies Act [Chapter 24:02], section 22 of the Insurance Act [Chapter 24:07], section 4 of the Education Act [Chapter 25:04] and the Estate Agents Act [Chapter 27:05]; to repeal the Public Premises (Prevention of Racial Discrimination) Act [Chapter 8:12] and the Immovable Property (Prevention of Discrimination) Act [Chapter 10:12]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Notes
Consolidated edition of Act No. 19 of 1998 as amended last by Act No. 14 of 2002.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No