Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, “sexual orientation” means a sexual orientation towards—

In these Regulations, references to discrimination are to any discrimination falling within regulation 3 (discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation) or 4 (discrimination by way of victimisation) and related expressions shall be construed accordingly, and references to harassment shall be construed in accordance with regulation 5 (harassment on grounds of sexual orientation).

In these Regulations—

• “act” includes a deliberate omission;

• “benefits” includes facilities and services;

• “detriment” does not include harassment within the meaning of regulation 5;

• references to “employer”, in their application to a person at any time seeking to employ another, include a person who has no employees at that time;

• “employment” means employment under a contract of service or of apprenticeship or a contract personally to do any work, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;

• “Great Britain” includes such of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to Great Britain;

• “Minister of the Crown” includes the Treasury and the Defence Council; and

• “school”, in England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 4 of the Education Act 1996^f1, and, in Scotland, has the meaning given by section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980^f2, and references to a school are to an institution in so far as it is engaged in the provision of education under those sections.