27APartnerships

27A Partnerships

27A Partnerships

(1) It is unlawful for a firm consisting of 6 or more partners, or for any one or more of 6 or more persons proposing to form themselves into a partnership, to discriminate against a person on the ground of sex—

(a) in the arrangements made for the purpose of determining who should be offered a position as a partner in the firm,

(b) in determining who should be offered a position as partner in the firm, or

(c) in the terms on which the person is offered a position as partner in the firm.

(2) It is unlawful for a firm consisting of 6 or more partners to discriminate against a partner on the ground of sex—

(a) by denying the partner access, or limiting the partner’s access, to any benefit arising from membership of the firm,

(b) by expelling the partner from the firm, or

(c) by subjecting the partner to any other detriment.

s 27A: Ins 1981 No 15, Sch 5 (10). Am 1994 No 28, Schs 4 (9), 5 (10)–(13).