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- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 abstract "The Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 (c.2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The purpose of the Act was to exempt the selection of candidates in parliamentary elections from the provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 that outlaw sexual discrimination. The purposes of the Act allow political parties to select candidates based on gender in an effort to increase representation of women in British politics.The Act applies to elections to: the House of Commons; the Scottish Parliament; the National Assembly for Wales; the Northern Ireland Assembly; Local Government Elections (including the London Assembly); and the European Parliament.The Act does not apply to selection of candidates for the Mayor of London elections. Only political parties registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 are covered by the Act. The Act is scheduled to run until the end of 2015. A statutory order to extend the deadline may be made before this date if a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament. On 6 March 2008, Minister for Women Harriet Harman announced that the exemption would be extended until 2030 under the Equality Act 2010.The Labour Party has used the law to operate all-women shortlists, which were previously illegal under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 wikiPageExternalLink 20020002.htm.
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- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 commencement "2002-02-26".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 hasPhotoCollection Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 introducedBy Stephen_Byers.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 longTitle "An Act to exclude from the operation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination Order 1976 certain matters relating to the selection of candidates by political parties.".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 originalText 20020002.htm.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 parliament "Parliament of the United Kingdom".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 relatedLegislation Sex_Discrimination_Act_1975.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 royalAssent "2002-02-26".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 shortTitle "Sex Discrimination Act 2002".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 status "Current".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 statuteBookChapter "2002".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 territorialExtent "England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland".
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- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 subject Category:Affirmative_action.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 subject Category:Anti-discrimination_law_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 subject Category:Election_law_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 subject Category:Election_legislation.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 subject Category:Sexism.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 subject Category:United_Kingdom_Acts_of_Parliament_2002.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 subject Category:Women's_rights_legislation.
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 comment "The Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002 (c.2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The purpose of the Act was to exempt the selection of candidates in parliamentary elections from the provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 that outlaw sexual discrimination.".
- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 label "Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act 2002".
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- Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002 isPrimaryTopicOf Sex_Discrimination_(Election_Candidates)_Act_2002.