76 Discrimination by public authorities
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (1998 c 47) | Legislation

76  Discrimination by public authorities

(1)     It shall be unlawful for a public authority carrying out functions relating to Northern Ireland to discriminate, or to aid or incite another person to discriminate, against a person or class of person on the ground of religious belief or political opinion.

(2)     An act which contravenes this section is actionable in Northern Ireland at the instance of any person adversely affected by it; and the court may—

(a)     grant damages;

(b)     subject to subsection (3), grant an injunction restraining the defendant from committing, causing or permitting further contraventions of this section.

(3)     Without prejudice to any other power to grant an injunction, a court may grant an injunction under subsection (2) only if satisfied that the defendant—

(a)     contravened this section on the occasion complained of and on more than one previous occasion; and

(b)     is likely to contravene this section again unless restrained by an injunction.

(4)     This section does not apply in relation

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