31. Exceptions for voluntary bodies
(1) Sections 27(1) and 28 are not to be construed as rendering unlawful—
- (a) the restriction of membership of any voluntary body to persons of a particular racial group (disregarding any minor exceptions); or
- (b) the provision of benefits, facilities or services to members of any voluntary body where the membership is so restricted,
even though membership of the body is open to the public, or to a section of the public.
(2) Nothing in section 27(1) or 28—
- (a) is to be construed as affecting a specified provision; or
- (b) renders unlawful an act which is done in order to give effect to a specified provision.
(3) In this section—
“specified provision” (指明規定) means a provision for conferring benefits on persons of a particular racial group (disregarding any benefits to persons of another racial group which are exceptional or are relatively insignificant), being a provision which constitutes the main object of a voluntary body;
“voluntary body” (志願團體) means a body the activities of which are carried on otherwise than for profit.
32. Exceptions for cemeteries
Nothing in section 27(1), 28 or 29(1) renders unlawful—
- (a) any act to set aside or allocate a cemetery, crematorium or columbarium (in whole or in part) for the reception of human remains of persons belonging to any particular community, race or religion;
- (b) any act to provide goods, facilities or services in a cemetery, crematorium or columbarium, or part of it, that is so set aside or allocated; or
- (c) any act done in connection with an act referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).
33. Further exceptions
(1) Section 27(1) does not apply to anything done by a person as a participant in arrangements under which he or she (for reward or not) takes into his or her home, and treats as if they were members of his or her family, any children, elderly persons or persons requiring a special degree of care and attention.
