Hong Kong Ordinances

SEX DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE - SECT 37

Discrimination by clubs

Clubs

(1) It is unlawful for a club, the committee of management of a club or a
member of the committee of management of a club to discriminate against a
woman who is not a member of the club-

   (a)  by refusing or failing to accept her application for membership; or

   (b)  in the terms or conditions on which the club is prepared to admit her
        to membership.

(2) It is unlawful for a club, the committee of management of a club or a
member of the committee of management of a club to discriminate against a
woman who is a member of the club-

   (a)  in the terms or conditions of membership that are afforded to her;

   (b)  by refusing or failing to accept her application for a particular
        class or type of membership;

   (c)  by denying her access, or limiting her access, to any benefit, service
        or facility provided by the club;

   (d)  by depriving her of membership or varying the terms of membership; or

   (e)  by subjecting her to any other detriment.

(3) Nothing in subsection (1)(b) or (2) renders it unlawful to discriminate
against a woman if the discrimination occurs in relation to the use or
enjoyment of any benefit provided by the club where-

   (a)  it is not practicable for the benefit to be used or enjoyed-

        (i)    simultaneously; or

        (ii)   to the same extent, by both men and women; and

   (b)  either-

        (i)    the same, or an equivalent, benefit is provided for the use of
               men and women separately from each other; or

        (ii)   men and women are each entitled to a fair and reasonable
               proportion of use enjoyment of the benefit. (Enacted 1995)