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Discrimination Act 1991
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18 Education
(1) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a
(a) by failing to accept the person’s application for admission as a
student; or
(b) in the terms or conditions on which it is prepared to admit the
person as a student.
(2) It is unlawful for an educational authority to discriminate against a
student—
(a) by denying the student access, or limiting the student’s access,
to any benefit provided by the authority; or
(b) by expelling the student; or
(c) by subjecting the student to any other detriment.