| Article | |
| Introductory | | 1. | Title and commencement. | | 2. | Interpretation. | |
| Overriding of provisions requiring discrimination as respects employment or training | | 3. | Overriding of statutory requirements which conflict with certain provisions of the 1976 Order. | | 4. | Power to repeal statutory provisions requiring discrimination as respects employment or training. | |
| Circumstances where discrimination as respects employment or training is permissible | | 5. | Restriction of exemption for discrimination required by or under statute. | | 6. | Exemption for discrimination under certain provisions concerned with the protection of women at work. | | 7. | Exemption for discrimination in connection with certain educational appointments. | | 8. | Power to exempt particular acts of discrimination required by or under statute. | |
| Discrimination as respects training | | 9. | Prohibition of discrimination in connection with provision of training. | | 10. | Power to exempt discrimination in favour of lone parents in connection with training. | |
| Removal of restrictions and other requirements relating to employment | | 11. | Repeal or modification of provisions requiring different treatment of different categories of employees. | | 12. | Removal of restrictions relating to employment of young persons. | | 13. | Exemption of Sikhs from requirements as to wearing of safety helmets on construction sites. | |
| Redundancy | | 14. | Redundancy payments: assimilation of age limits for men and women. | | 15. | Abolition of redundancy rebates. | |
| Insolvency | | 16. | Quantification of amounts for purposes of insolvency payments. | | 17. | Recovery of insolvency payments made in respect of preferential debts. | |
| General | | 18. | Orders. | | 19. | Minor and consequential amendments, repeals etc. | |
SCHEDULES:
|
|
| | Schedule 1— | Provisions concerned with protection of women at work. |
|
| | Schedule 2— | Revocation, etc. of instruments requiring different treatment of certain employees. |
| |
| Part I— |
| Provisions revoked. |
| |
| Part II— |
| Amendments. |
|
| | Schedule 3— | Removal of restrictions relating to employment of young persons. |
| |
| Part I— |
| Repeals relating to restrictions with respect to hours of employment and holidays. |
| |
| Part II— |
| Repeals relating to other requirements. |
| |
| Part III— |
| Amendment of certain age limits. |
|
| | Schedule 4— | Minor and consequential amendments. |
|
| | Schedule 5— | Repeals. |
| |
| Part I— |
| Repeals coming into operation two months after Order is made. |
| |
| Part II— |
| Repeals coming into operation on a day appointed under Article 1(3). |
|
| | Schedule 6— | Instruments revoked. |
|
| | Schedule 7— | Transitional provisions and savings. |
