Section 22: Clubs

22. Clubs (1) Subject to subsection (2), no club or officer of the club shall discriminate— (a) against a person— (i) by refusing or failing to accept that person’s application for membership; (ii) in the way in which that person’s application is processed; or (iii) in the terms or conditions on which that person is invited to become a member; or E13A – 15 [Issue 2] Equal Opportunities Act (b) against a member of the club— (i) in the terms or conditions of membership that are afforded to that member; (ii) by refusing or failing to accept that member’s application for admission to a different class or type of membership; (iii) by denying that member access, or limiting his access, to any benefit, facility or service provided by the club; (iv) by varying the terms of that member’s membership; (v) by depriving that member of membership; or (vi) by placing that member at a disadvantage in any other manner. (2) Subsection (1) (b) (iii) shall not apply to an act in relation to the use or enjoyment of any benefit, facility or service provided by the club where— (a) it is not practicable for the benefit, facility or service to be used or enjoyed by people of different status simultaneously, or to the same extent; and (b) in that club, the same or an equivalent benefit, facility or service is available to persons of a different status, or where people of a different status are entitled to a reasonable share of the use or enjoyment of the benefit, facility or service. (3) A club may exclude a person from membership where— (a) the club exists principally to provide benefits for people of a particular age group or sex; and (b) that person does not belong to that age group or sex.