{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-sexual-orientation-regulations-2007/regulation-9",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2007/9780110759203",
  "legislation_title": "The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-equality-act-sexual-orientation-regulations-2007",
  "path": "regulation/9",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Discriminatory practices",
  "text": "(1) It is unlawful for a person to operate a practice which would be likely to result in unlawful discrimination if applied to persons of any sexual orientation.\n(2) It is unlawful for a person to adopt or maintain a practice or arrangement in accordance with which in certain circumstances a practice would be operated in contravention of paragraph (1).\n(3) In this regulation “unlawful discrimination” includes discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of any of regulations 4 to 8.\n(4) Proceedings in respect of a contravention of this regulation may be brought only—\n(a) by the Commission, and\n(b) in accordance with sections 20 to 24 of the 2006 Act.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110759203/regulation/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:18:17.502731+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}