# Equality Act 2006, Section 10: Groups

Extent: E+W+S

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(2) In this Part “group” means a group or class of persons who share a common attribute in respect of any of the following matters—
(a) age,
(b) disability,
(c) gender,
(d) gender reassignment (within the meaning of section 7 of the Equality Act 2010),
(e) race,
(f) religion or belief, and
(g) sexual orientation.
(3) For the purposes of this Part a reference to a group (as defined in subsection (2)) includes a reference to a smaller group or smaller class, within a group, of persons who share a common attribute (in addition to the attribute by reference to which the group is defined) in respect of any of the matters specified in subsection (2)(a) to (g).
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/3/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2006/section-10
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