Chapter Number and Title of Enactment

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527Title:Family Status Discrimination Ordinance

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Table of contents of enactment:
Cap 527 Long title
Cap 527 Part IPreliminary
Cap 527 s 1Short title
Cap 527 s 2Interpretation
Cap 527 s 3Application
Cap 527 s 4Act done for 2 or more reasons
Cap 527 Part IIDISCRIMINATION TO WHICH ORDINANCE APPLIES
Cap 527 s 5Discrimination against a person who has family status
Cap 527 s 6Discrimination by way of victimisation
Cap 527 s 7Comparison of cases under section 5
Cap 527 Part IIIDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT FIELD
Cap 527 s 8Discrimination against applicants and employees
Cap 527 s 9Discrimination against contract workers
Cap 527 s 10Meaning of employment at establishment in Hong Kong
Cap 527 s 11Partnerships
Cap 527 s 12Trade Unions, etc.
Cap 527 s 13Qualifying bodies
Cap 527 s 14Persons concerned with provision of vocational training
Cap 527 s 15Employment agencies
Cap 527 s 16Discrimination against commission agents
Cap 527 s 17Government
Cap 527 Part IVDISCRIMINATION IN OTHER FIELDS
Cap 527 s 18Discrimination by responsible bodies for educational establishments
Cap 527 s 19Discrimination in provision of goods, facilities or services
Cap 527 s 20Discrimination in disposal or management of premises
Cap 527 s 21Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting
Cap 527 s 22Exceptions for small dwellings
Cap 527 s 23Exceptions for voluntary bodies
Cap 527 s 24Further exceptions from sections 19(1) and 20
Cap 527 s 25Discrimination in eligibility to vote for and to be elected or appointed to advisory bodies
Cap 527 s 26Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers
Cap 527 s 27Discrimination by clubs
Cap 527 s 28Government
Cap 527 s 29Extent of Part IV
Cap 527 Part VOTHER UNLAWFUL ACTS
Cap 527 s 30Discriminatory practices
Cap 527 s 31Discriminatory advertisements
Cap 527 s 32Instruction to discriminate
Cap 527 s 33Pressure to discriminate
Cap 527 s 34Liability of employees and principals
Cap 527 s 35Aiding unlawful acts
Cap 527 Part VIGENERAL EXCEPTIONS FROM PARTS III TO V
Cap 527 s 36Special measures
Cap 527 s 37Charities
Cap 527 s 38Insurance, etc.
Cap 527 s 39Discriminatory training by certain bodies
Cap 527 s 40Indirect access to benefits, etc.
Cap 527 s 41Acts done under statutory authority to be exempt from provisions of Part III or IV
Cap 527 s 42Application to New Territories Ordinance
Cap 527 s 43Further exceptions
Cap 527 Part VIICommission
Cap 527 s 44Functions and powers of Commission
Cap 527 s 45Review of Schedule 2
Cap 527 s 46Delegations
Cap 527 s 47Codes of practice
Cap 527 s 48Power to conduct formal investigations
Cap 527 s 49Terms of reference
Cap 527 s 50Power to obtain information
Cap 527 s 51Recommendations and reports on formal investigations
Cap 527 s 52Restrictions on disclosure of information
Cap 527 Part VIIIEnforcement
Cap 527 s 53Restrictions on proceedings for contravention of Ordinance
Cap 527 s 54Claims under Part III or IV
Cap 527 s 55Issue of enforcement notices
Cap 527 s 56Appeal against enforcement notices
Cap 527 s 57Investigation as to compliance with enforcement notices
Cap 527 s 58Register of enforcement notices
Cap 527 s 59Persistent discrimination
Cap 527 s 60Enforcement of sections 31, 32 and 33
Cap 527 s 61Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information, etc.
Cap 527 s 62Assistance by way of conciliation
Cap 527 s 63Assistance other than by way of conciliation
Cap 527 s 64Period within which proceedings are to be brought
Cap 527 Part IXMISCELLANEOUS
Cap 527 s 65Validity and revision of contracts
Cap 527 s 66Rules
Cap 527 s 67Regulations to empower Commission to bring certain proceedings
Cap 527 s 68Amendment of Schedules
Cap 527 s 69(Omitted as spent)
Cap 527 Sched 1Educational Establishments and Their Responsible Bodies
Cap 527 Sched 2Further Exceptions to this Ordinance
Cap 527 Sched 3(Omitted as spent¡XE.R. 1 of 2013)




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