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SEX DISCRIMINATION (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976 - SECT 42



42.(1) Anything done by a person in the course of his employment shall be
treated for the purposes of this Order as done by his employer as well as by
him, whether or not it was done with the employer's knowledge or approval.

(2) Anything done by a person as agent for another person with the authority
(whether express or implied, and whether precedent or subsequent) of that
other person shall be treated for the purposes of this Order as done by that
other person as well as by him.

(3) In proceedings brought under this Order against any person in respect of
an act alleged to have been done by an employee of his it shall be a defence
for that person to prove that he took such steps as were reasonably
practicable to prevent the employee from doing that act, or from doing in the
course of his employment acts of that description.



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