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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT 2010 - SECT 31

Discrimination by firms

    (1)     A firm comprising 5 or more partners must not discriminate against a person—

        (a)     in deciding who should be invited to become a partner; or

        (b)     in the terms on which the person is invited to become a partner.

    (2)     A firm comprising 5 or more partners must not discriminate against a partner of that firm—

        (a)     by denying or limiting access by the partner to any benefit arising from partnership in the firm; or

        (b)     by expelling the partner from the firm; or

        (c)     by subjecting the partner to any other detriment.

    (3)     A firm comprising less than 5 partners may discriminate against a person—

        (a)     in deciding who should be invited to become a partner; or

        (b)     in the terms on which the person is invited to become a partner—

    if the discrimination is reasonable.

    (4)     A firm comprising less than 5 partners may discriminate against a partner of that firm—

        (a)     by denying or limiting access by the partner to any benefit arising from partnership in the firm; or

        (b)     by expelling the partner from the firm; or

        (c)     by subjecting the partner to any other detriment—

    if the discrimination is reasonable.



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