Constitution Order of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979
Affirmative Action (Broadly)
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    (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (7) of this section, no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.

    (3) In this section, the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by sex, race, place of origin, political opinions, color or creed whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such descriptions are not made subject or are recorded privileges of advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
    (4) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any law do far as that law makes provision-

    d. whereby persons of any such description as is mentioned in subsection (3) of this section may be subjected to any disability or restriction or may be accorded any privilege or advantage that, having regard to its nature and to special circumstances pertaining to those persons or to persons of any other such description, is reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
    … (Sec. 13)
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Chapter VII on Citizenship.
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Chapter I on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter I on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.