All members are expected to abide by the Race Relations Act 1976 (amended 2000), Sex Discrimination (gender) Act 1986 (amended 1999) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (amended 2005).
Specifically, discrimination is prohibited by:
Treating any individual on grounds of gender, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, less favourably than others.
Imposing on an individual requirements or conditions which are in effect more onerous on that individual than they are on others. No individual will be placed at a disadvantage by requirements or conditions which cannot be shown to be necessary to the satisfactory conduct of the task.
Victimisation or harassment of an individual, by virtue of discrimination.
Any other act or omission of an act, which has the effect of disadvantaging an individual against another, or others, purely on the above grounds. Thus all of the Club's recruitment, selection, promotion and training processes, as well as disciplinary matters, will be determined solely by the application of an objective assessment of personal performance and ability.
The club commits itself to the immediate investigation of any claims of discrimination on the above grounds and where such is found to be the case, an undertaking that the practice cease forthwith, and an investigating of the member accused.
Any member found guilty of discrimination will be instructed to desist forthwith and will be dealt with under the Club's disciplinary procedures.
The club opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of disability. No member shall receive less favourable treatment than others, because of disability. The difficulties of their disability permitting, assistance will be provided, wherever possible, to ensure that disabled members are helped to gain access and to undertake activities.