Equal Status (Amendment) Act 2012

Amendment of section 14 of Principal Act.

3.— Section 14 (as amended by section 52 of the Act of 2004) of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (aa)(ii), by the substitution of “where the action arises from an action referred to in subparagraph (i),” for “where the action arises from an action referred to in subparagraph (i), or”,

(b) in paragraph (b)(ii), by the substitution of “who do not have those special needs, or” for “who do not have those special needs.”, and

(c) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b):

“(c) the use of gender status or the collection,storage or use of gender-related information by insurance providers that is bona fide intended for any or all of the following purposes:

(i) reserving and internal pricing;

(ii) reinsurance pricing;

(iii) marketing and advertising;

(iv) life and health underwriting.”.