Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002
- Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002
Infobox UK Legislation
short_title=Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002
parliament=United Kingdom Parliament
long_title=An Act to exclude from the operation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 certain matters relating to the selection of candidates by political parties.
statute_book_chapter=2002 c. 2
introduced_by=Stephen Byers [cite web
url=http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo011024/debtext/11024-17.htm
title=Hansard, 24 Oct 2001 : Column 328]
territorial_extent=England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
royal_assent=26 February 2002
commencement=26 February 2002
repeal_date=
amendments=
related_legislation=Sex Discrimination Act 1975
repealing_legislation=
status=Current
original_text=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20020002.htm
activeTextDocId=459775|The Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 is an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 2002. The purpose of the Act was to exempt the selection of candidates in parliamentary elections from the provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 that outlaw sexual discrimination. The purposes of the Act allow political parties to select candidates based on gender in an effort to increase representation of women in British politics.
The Act applies to elections to:
* the House of Commons;
* the Scottish Parliament;
* the National Assembly for Wales;
* the Northern Ireland Assembly;
* Local Government Elections (including the London Assembly); and
* the European Parliament.
The Act does not apply to selection of candidates for the Mayor of London elections. Only political parties registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 are covered by the Act.
The Act is scheduled to run until the end of 2015. A statutory order to extend the deadline may be made before this date if a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.
On 6 March 2008, Minister for Women Harriet Harman announced that the exemption would be extended until 2030 under the proposed Equality Bill. [cite web
url=http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080306/debtext/80306-0007.htm
title=Hansard,6 Mar 2008 : Column 1932]
References
External links
* [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20020002.htm Text of the Act]
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