Hong Kong Ordinances

SEX DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE - SECT 16

Trade unions, etc.

(Past version on 15/10/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) This section applies to an organization of workers, an organization of
employers, or any other organization whose members carry on a particular
profession or trade for the purposes of which the organization exists.

(2) It is unlawful for an organization to which this section applies, in the
case of a woman who is not a member of the organization, to discriminate
against her-

   (a)  in the terms on which it is prepared to admit her to membership; or

   (b)  by refusing, or deliberately omitting to accept, her application for
        membership.

(3) It is unlawful for an organization to which this section applies, in the
case of a woman who is a member of the organization, to discriminate against
her-

   (a)  in the way it affords her access to any benefits, facilities or
        services, or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford her access
        to them;

   (b)  by depriving her of membership, or varying the terms on which she is a
        member; or

   (c)  by subjecting her to any other detriment.

(4)* This section shall not apply to provision in relation to the death or
retirement from work of a member made before 15 October 1997 in so far as any
such provision continues for that member on and after that date. (Replaced 71
of 1997 s. 4. Amended 136 of 1997 s. 4)

(5) (Repealed 71 of 1997 s. 4) (Enacted 1995)
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* Prior to its amendment by 136 of 1997, this subsection disapplies certain
provisions of this Ordinance to certain death or retirement
provision made before "the commencement of this section" in so far as that
death or retirement provision continues "on and after that commencement".
According to s. 5 of 136 of 1997, "the commencement of this section" meant,
and always meant, for all purposes, the commencement of ss. 2, 3 and 4 of 71
of 1997, i.e. 15 October 1997.