This legislation has been repealed.
Direct discrimination8. Direct discrimination (1) Direct discrimination occurs if a person treats, or proposes to treat, someone with an attribute less favourably than the person treats or would treat someone without that attribute, or with a different attribute, in the same or similar circumstances. (2) In determining whether a person directly discriminates it is irrelevant- (a) whether or not that person is aware of the discrimination or considers the treatment less favourable; (b) whether or not the attribute is the only or dominant reason for the treatment, as long as it is a substantial reason.