This legislation has been repealed.
Exception-special services or facilities32. Exception-special services or facilities (1) A firm, or a person intending to establish a firm, may discriminate against a person seeking admission to the firm as a partner or against a partner in the firm on the basis of impairment if- (a) in order to perform the genuine and reasonable requirements of partnership in the firm- (i) the person or partner requires or would require special services or facilities; and (ii) it is not reasonable in the circumstances for those special services or facilities to be provided; or (b) the person or partner cannot or could not adequately perform the genuine and reasonable requirements of partnership in the firm even after the provision of special services or facilities. (2) In determining whether or not a person can or could adequately perform the requirements of partnership, all relevant factors and circumstances must be considered, including- (a) the person's training, qualifications and experience; (b) the person's current performance as a partner, if applicable.