Cap 527 s 30 Discriminatory practices (Family Status Discrimination Ordinance)

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Chapter:	527	Title:	Family Status Discrimination Ordinance	Gazette Number:	L.N. 552 of 1997
Section:	30	Heading:	Discriminatory practices	Version Date:	21/11/1997

(1) In this section "discriminatory practice" (歧視性的做法) means the application of a requirement or condition which results in an act of discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of any provision of Part III or IV as read with section 5(b) or which would be likely to result in such an act of discrimination if the persons to whom it is applied were not all of a particular family status.
(2) A person acts in contravention of this section if and so long as-

(a) he applies a discriminatory practice; or

(b) he operates practices or other arrangements which in any circumstances would call for the application by him of a discriminatory practice.

(3) Proceedings in respect of a contravention of this section shall be brought only by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of sections 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59.