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Certain measures or activities not prohibited.
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14.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting—
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(a) the taking of any action that is required by or under—
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(i) any enactment or order of a court,
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(ii) any act done or measure adopted by the European Union, by the European Communities or institutions thereof or by bodies competent under the Treaties establishing the European Communities, or
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(iii) any convention or other instrument imposing an international obligation on the State,
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or
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(b) preferential treatment or the taking of positive measures which are bona fide intended to—
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(i) promote equality of opportunity for persons who are, in relation to other persons, disadvantaged or who have been or are likely to be unable to avail themselves of the same opportunities as those other persons, or
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(ii) cater for the special needs of persons, or a category of persons, who, because of their circumstances, may require facilities, arrangements, services or assistance not required by persons who do not have those special needs.
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