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Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
10 versions
· 1970-05-29
2011-05-20
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
2010-08-18
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
2009-04-24
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
2008-01-01
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
2007-10-12
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
2005-10-01
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
2005-08-10
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
2004-10-01
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
Changes on 2004-10-01
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#### Disputes as to, and enforcement of, requirement of equal treatment.
#### Procedure before tribunal in certain cases.
#### “Qualifying date” under section 2(4)
##### 2ZA
@@ -248,19 +248,35 @@
- (a) proceed to determine that question; or
- (b) unless it is satisfied that there are no reasonable grounds for determining that the work is of equal value as so mentioned, require a member of the panel of independent experts to prepare a report with respect to that question;
and, if it requires the preparation of a report under paragraph (b) of this subsection, it shall not determine that question unless it has received the report.
- (2) Without prejudice to the generality of . . . subsection (1) above, there shall be taken, for the purposes of that subsection , to be no reasonable grounds for determining that the work of a woman is of equal value as mentioned in section 1(2)(c) above if—
- (a) that work and the work of the man in question have been given different values on a study such as is mentioned in section 1(5) above; and
- (b) there are no reasonable grounds for determining that the evaluation contained in the study was (within the meaning of subsection (3) below) made on a system which discriminates on grounds of sex.
- (b) ... require a member of the panel of independent experts to prepare a report with respect to that question;
...
- (1A) Subsections (1B) and (1C) below apply in a case where the tribunal has required a member of the panel of independent experts to prepare a report under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above.
- (1B) The tribunal may –
- (a) withdraw the requirement, and
- (b) request the member of the panel of independent experts to provide it with any documentation specified by it or make any other request to him connected with the withdrawal of the requirement.
- (1C) If the requirement has not been withdrawn under paragraph (a) of subsection (1B) above, the tribunal shall not make any determination under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above unless it has received the report.
- (2) Subsection (2A) below applies in a case where –
- (a) a tribunal is required to determine whether any work is of equal value as mentioned in section 1(2)(c) above, and
- (b) the work of the woman and that of the man in question have been given different values on a study such as is mentioned in section 1(5) above.
- (2A) The tribunal shall determine that the work of the woman and that of the man are not of equal value unless the tribunal has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the evaluation contained in the study –
- (a) was (within the meaning of subsection (3) below) made on a system which discriminates on grounds of sex, or
- (b) is otherwise unsuitable to be relied upon.
- (3) An evaluation contained in a study such as is mentioned in section 1(5) above is made on a system which discriminates on grounds of sex where a difference, or coincidence, between values set by that system on different demands under the same or different headings is not justifiable irrespective of the sex of the person on whom those demands are made.
- (4) In paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above the reference to a member of the panel of independent experts is a reference to a person who is for the time being designated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service for the purposes of that paragraph as such a member, being neither a member of the Council of that Service nor one of its officers or servants.
- (4) In this section a reference to a member of the panel of independent experts is a reference to a person who is for the time being designated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service for the purposes of that paragraph as such a member, being neither a member of the Council of that Service nor one of its officers or servants.
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[^c955393]: Words in s. 2A(1) substituted (31.7.1996) by [S.I. 1996/438](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/438), [reg. 3(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/438/regulation/3/2)
[^c955394]: Words in s. 2A(2) repealed (31.7.1996) by [S.I. 1996/438](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/438), [reg. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/438/regulation/3/3)
[^c955395]: Words in s. 2A(2) substituted (31.7.1996) by [S.I. 1996/438](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/438), [reg. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/438/regulation/3/3)
[^c955396]: S. 3 repealed by [Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (c. 59, SIF 106:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/59), [s. 9(2)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/59/section/9/2/3), [Sch. Pt. II](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/59/schedule/part/II)
[^c955397]: S. 4 repealed by [Wages Act 1986 (c. 48, SIF 43:2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/48), [s. 32(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/48/section/32/2), [Sch. 5 Pt. II](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/48/schedule/5/part/II)
@@ -547,3 +559,23 @@
[^key-b9ebc71cc78d4a54eaaf4555ae869d69]: Words in s. 7A(12) inserted (19.07.2003) (with application as mentioned in reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by [S.I. 2003/1656](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1656) , [reg. 6(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1656/regulation/6/5)
[^key-5d9d8e90a36086e15dbe55ea77f768e7]: S. 7A(13) inserted (19.07.2003) (with application as mentioned in reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by [S.I. 2003/1656](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1656) , [reg. 6(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1656/regulation/6/6)
[^key-990bf301acc4244e93955e5f8b4a0a1c]: Words in s. 2A(1) omitted (01.10.2004) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of [Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/1), [2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/2/2/b) (with [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/3))
[^key-eb607acde4557fd1f6efde507123d3f2]: Words in s. 2A(1)(b) omitted (01.10.2004) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of [Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/1), [2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/2/2/a) (with [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/3))
[^key-9ddfb3099bc8ca74c2e10b59af857c38]: Ss. 2A(1A)-(1C) inserted (01.10.2004) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by [Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/1), [2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/2/3) (with [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/3))
[^key-276a4f1304864ceb45ffb1fef53da215]: S. 2A(2) substituted (01.10.2004) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by [Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/1), [2(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/2/4)
[^key-743063af95be4a023054d8c2f8f9fae3]: S. 2A(2A) inserted (01.10.2004) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by [Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/1), [2(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/2/5)
[^key-4f12ccf0080180b2d9df5eb8a5384f80]: Words in s. 2A(4) substituted (01.10.2004) (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by [Equal Pay Act 1970 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2352)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352), [regs. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/1), [2(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/2/6) (with [reg. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2352/regulation/1/3))
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#### Service pay and conditions.
#### “Qualifying date” under section 7A(8)
#### Service pay.
2003-07-19
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
1970-05-29
Equal Pay Act 1970 (repealed)
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