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Equality Act 2010

2010 c. 15 · Enacted 8 April 2010 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 26 para. 37omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(o)
Sch. 26 para. 36omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(o)
Sch. 26 para. 23omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 26(2)
s. 104(7)words repealedEquality Act 2010 s. 105(1)(2)
Sch. 19 Pt. 1words insertedCriminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Sch. 3 para. 17
Sch. 19 Pt. 1words insertedTrade Act 2021 Sch. 6 para. 6
Sch. 19 Pt. 1words insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Sch. 2 para. 24
s. 154(3A)(3B)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 34(4)
s. 40A(1)word insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 20
s. 40(1A)-(1C)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 21
s. 40BinsertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 22(2)
s. 208(5)(aa)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 22(3)
s. 78(3A)(3B)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 34(2)
s. 153(1A)(1B)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 34(3)
An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment related to certain personal characteristics; to enable certain employers to be required to publish information about the differences in pay between male and female employees; to prohibit victimisation in certain circumstances; to require the exercise of certain functions to be with regard to the need to eliminate discrimination and other prohibited conduct; to enable duties to be imposed in relation to the exercise of public procurement functions; to increase equality of opportunity; to amend the law relating to rights and responsibilities in family relationships; and for connected purposes.[8th April 2010]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3C4

Contents

  1. Part 1: Socio-economic inequalities
  2. 1Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
  3. 2Power to amend section 1
  4. 3Enforcement
  5. Part 2: Equality: key concepts
  6. Chapter 1: Protected characteristics
  7. 4The protected characteristics
  8. 5Age
  9. 6Disability
  10. 7Gender reassignment
  11. 8Marriage and civil partnership
  12. 9Race
  13. 10Religion or belief
  14. 11Sex
  15. 12Sexual orientation
  16. Chapter 2: Prohibited conduct
  17. Discrimination
  18. 13Direct discrimination
  19. 14Combined discrimination: dual characteristics Not yet in force
  20. 15Discrimination arising from disability
  21. 16Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work
  22. 17Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases
  23. 18Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases
  24. 19Indirect discrimination
  25. 19AIndirect discrimination: same disadvantage
  26. Adjustments for disabled persons
  27. 20Duty to make adjustments
  28. 21Failure to comply with duty
  29. 22Regulations
  30. Discrimination: supplementary
  31. 23Comparison by reference to circumstances
  32. 24Irrelevance of alleged discriminator's characteristics
  33. 25References to particular strands of discrimination
  34. Other prohibited conduct
  35. 26Harassment
  36. 27Victimisation
  37. Part 3: Services and public functions
  38. Preliminary
  39. 28Application of this Part
  40. Provision of services, etc.
  41. 29Provision of services, etc.
  42. Supplementary
  43. 30Ships and hovercraft
  44. 31Interpretation and exceptions
  45. Part 4: Premises
  46. Preliminary
  47. 32Application of this Part
  48. Disposal and management
  49. 33Disposals, etc.
  50. 34Permission for disposal
  51. 35Management
  52. Reasonable adjustments
  53. 36Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts
  54. 37Adjustments to common parts in Scotland
  55. Supplementary
  56. 38Interpretation and exceptions
  57. Part 5: Work
  58. Chapter 1: Employment, etc.
  59. Employees
  60. 39Employees and applicants
  61. 40Employees and applicants: harassment
  62. 40AEmployer duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees
  63. 41Contract workers
  64. Police officers
  65. 42Identity of employer
  66. 43Interpretation
  67. Partners
  68. 44Partnerships
  69. 45Limited liability partnerships
  70. 46Interpretation
  71. The Bar
  72. 47Barristers
  73. 48Advocates
  74. Office-holders
  75. 49Personal offices: appointments, etc.
  76. 50Public offices: appointments, etc.
  77. 51Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.
  78. 52Interpretation and exceptions
  79. Qualifications
  80. 53Qualifications bodies
  81. 54Interpretation
  82. Employment services
  83. 55Employment service-providers
  84. 56Interpretation
  85. Trade organisations
  86. 57Trade organisations
  87. Local authority members
  88. 58Official business of members
  89. 59Interpretation
  90. Recruitment etc
  91. 60Enquiries about disability and health
  92. 60ADiscriminatory statements
  93. Chapter 2: Occupational pension schemes
  94. 61Non-discrimination rule
  95. 62Non-discrimination alterations
  96. 63Communications
  97. Chapter 3: Equality of terms
  98. Sex equality
  99. 64Relevant types of work
  100. 65Equal work
  101. 66Sex equality clause
  102. 67Sex equality rule
  103. 68Sex equality rule: consequential alteration of schemes
  104. 69Defence of material factor
  105. 70Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions
  106. 71Sex discrimination in relation to contractual pay
  107. Pregnancy and maternity equality
  108. 72Relevant types of work
  109. 73Maternity equality clause
  110. 74Maternity equality clause: pay
  111. 75Maternity equality rule
  112. 76Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisions
  113. Disclosure of information
  114. 77Discussions about pay
  115. 78Gender pay gap information
  116. Equality action plans
  117. 78AEquality action plans
  118. Supplementary
  119. 79Comparators
  120. 80Interpretation and exceptions
  121. Chapter 4: Supplementary
  122. 81Ships and hovercraft
  123. 82Offshore work
  124. 83Interpretation and exceptions
  125. Part 6: Education
  126. Chapter 1: Schools
  127. 84Application of this Chapter
  128. 85Pupils: admission and treatment, etc.
  129. 86Victimisation of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, etc.
  130. 87Application of enforcement powers under education legislation
  131. 88Disabled pupils: accessibility
  132. 89Interpretation and exceptions
  133. Chapter 2: Further and higher education
  134. 90Application of this Chapter
  135. 91Students: admission and treatment, etc.
  136. 92Further and higher education courses
  137. 93Recreational or training facilities
  138. 94Interpretation and exceptions
  139. Chapter 3: General qualifications bodies
  140. 95Application of this Chapter
  141. 96Qualifications bodies
  142. 97Interpretation
  143. Chapter 4: Miscellaneous
  144. 98Reasonable adjustments
  145. 99Educational charities and endowments
  146. Part 7: Associations
  147. Preliminary
  148. 100Application of this Part
  149. Membership, etc.
  150. 101Members and associates
  151. 102Guests
  152. 103Sections 101 and 102: further provision
  153. Special provision for political parties
  154. 104Selection of candidates
  155. 105Time-limited provision
  156. 106Information about diversity in range of candidates, etc. Not yet in force
  157. Supplementary
  158. 107Interpretation and exceptions
  159. Part 8: Prohibited conduct: ancillary
  160. 108Relationships that have ended
  161. 109Liability of employers and principals
  162. 110Liability of employees and agents
  163. 111Instructing, causing or inducing contraventions
  164. 112Aiding contraventions
  165. Part 9: Enforcement
  166. Chapter 1: Introductory
  167. 113Proceedings
  168. Chapter 2: Civil courts
  169. 114Jurisdiction
  170. 115Immigration cases
  171. 116Education cases
  172. 117National security
  173. 118Time limits
  174. 119Remedies
  175. Chapter 3: Employment tribunals
  176. 120Jurisdiction
  177. 121Armed forces cases
  178. 122References by court to tribunal, etc.
  179. 123Time limits
  180. 124Remedies: general
  181. 124ARemedies: compensation uplift in sexual harassment cases
  182. 125Remedies: national security Repealed
  183. 126Remedies: occupational pension schemes
  184. Chapter 4: Equality of terms
  185. 127Jurisdiction
  186. 128References by court to tribunal, etc.
  187. 129Time limits
  188. 130Section 129: supplementary
  189. 131Assessment of whether work is of equal value
  190. 132Remedies in non-pensions cases
  191. 133Remedies in pensions cases
  192. 134Remedies in claims for arrears brought by pensioner members
  193. 135Supplementary
  194. Chapter 5: Miscellaneous
  195. 136Burden of proof
  196. 137Previous findings
  197. 138Obtaining information, etc. Repealed
  198. 139Interest
  199. 139AEqual pay audits
  200. 140Conduct giving rise to separate proceedings
  201. 140AExtension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes Repealed
  202. 140AAExtension of time limits because of alternative dispute resolution in certain consumer contract disputes
  203. 140BExtension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
  204. 141Interpretation, etc.
  205. Part 10: Contracts, etc.
  206. Contracts and other agreements
  207. 142Unenforceable terms
  208. 143Removal or modification of unenforceable terms
  209. 144Contracting out
  210. Collective agreements and rules of undertakings
  211. 145Void and unenforceable terms
  212. 146Declaration in respect of void term, etc.
  213. Supplementary
  214. 147Meaning of “qualifying settlement agreement”
  215. 148Interpretation
  216. Part 11: Advancement of equality
  217. Chapter 1: Public sector equality duty
  218. 149Public sector equality duty
  219. 150Public authorities and public functions
  220. 151Power to specify public authorities
  221. 152Power to specify public authorities: consultation ...
  222. 153Power to impose specific duties
  223. 154Power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities
  224. 155Power to impose specific duties: supplementary
  225. 156Enforcement
  226. 157Interpretation
  227. Chapter 2: Positive action
  228. 158Positive action: general
  229. 159Positive action: recruitment and promotion
  230. Part 12: Disabled persons: transport
  231. Chapter 1: Taxis, etc.
  232. 160Taxi accessibility regulations Not yet in force
  233. 161Control of numbers of licensed taxis: exception
  234. 162Designated transport facilities Not yet in force
  235. 163Taxi licence conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations Not yet in force
  236. 164Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations Not yet in force
  237. 164ADisabled passengers: duties of drivers
  238. 165Disabled passengers in wheelchairs: duties of drivers of designated vehicles
  239. 165ADisabled passengers: assistance to identify and find vehicle
  240. 166Disabled passengers: exemption certificates
  241. 167Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles
  242. 167ADisabled passengers: duties of operators of private hire vehicles
  243. 168Assistance dogs in taxis
  244. 169Assistance dogs in taxis: exemption certificates
  245. 170Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles
  246. 171Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles: exemption certificates
  247. 172Appeals
  248. 173Interpretation
  249. Chapter 2: Public service vehicles
  250. 174PSV accessibility regulations
  251. 175Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations
  252. 176Accessibility certificates
  253. 177Approval certificates
  254. 178Special authorisations
  255. 179Reviews and appeals
  256. 180Fees
  257. 181Interpretation
  258. Chapter 2A: Bus services
  259. 181AInformation for bus passengers
  260. 181BExemptions etc
  261. 181CGuidance
  262. 181DInterpretation
  263. Chapter 3: Rail vehicles
  264. 182Rail vehicle accessibility regulations
  265. 183Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations
  266. 184Procedure for making exemption orders Repealed
  267. 185Annual report on exemption orders
  268. 186Rail vehicle accessibility: compliance Repealed
  269. 187Interpretation
  270. Chapter 4: Supplementary
  271. 188Forgery, etc.
  272. Part 13: Disability: miscellaneous
  273. 189Reasonable adjustments
  274. 190Improvements to let dwelling houses
  275. Part 14: General exceptions
  276. 191Statutory provisions
  277. 192National security
  278. 193Charities
  279. 194Charities: supplementary
  280. 195Sport
  281. 196General
  282. 197Age
  283. Part 15: Family property Not yet in force
  284. 198Abolition of husband's duty to maintain wife Not yet in force
  285. 199Abolition of presumption of advancement Not yet in force
  286. 200Amendment of Married Women's Property Act 1964 Not yet in force
  287. 201Civil partners: housekeeping allowance Not yet in force
  288. Part 16: General and miscellaneous
  289. Civil partnerships
  290. 202Civil partnerships on religious premises
  291. EU obligations
  292. 203Harmonisation Repealed
  293. 204Harmonisation: procedure Repealed
  294. Application
  295. 205Crown application
  296. 206Information society services
  297. Subordinate legislation
  298. 207Exercise of power
  299. 208Ministers of the Crown, etc.
  300. 209The Welsh Ministers
  301. 210The Scottish Ministers
  302. Amendments, etc.
  303. 211Amendments, repeals and revocations
  304. Interpretation
  305. 212General interpretation
  306. 213References to maternity leave, etc.
  307. 214Index of defined expressions
  308. Final provisions
  309. 215Money
  310. 216Commencement
  311. 217Extent
  312. 218Short title
  313. Schedule 1: Disability: supplementary provision
  314. Part 1: Determination of disability
  315. Impairment
  316. 1Paragraph 1
  317. Long-term effects
  318. 2Paragraph 2
  319. Severe disfigurement
  320. 3Paragraph 3
  321. Substantial adverse effects
  322. 4Paragraph 4
  323. Effect of medical treatment
  324. 5Paragraph 5
  325. Normal day-to-day activities
  326. 5AParagraph 5A
  327. Certain medical conditions
  328. 6Paragraph 6
  329. Deemed disability
  330. 7Paragraph 7
  331. Progressive conditions
  332. 8Paragraph 8
  333. Past disabilities
  334. 9Paragraph 9
  335. Part 2: Guidance
  336. Preliminary
  337. 10Paragraph 10
  338. Examples
  339. 11Paragraph 11
  340. Adjudicating bodies
  341. 12Paragraph 12
  342. Representations
  343. 13Paragraph 13
  344. Parliamentary procedure
  345. 14Paragraph 14
  346. Commencement
  347. 15Paragraph 15
  348. Revision and revocation
  349. 16Paragraph 16
  350. Schedule 2: Services and public functions: reasonable adjustments
  351. Preliminary
  352. 1Paragraph 1
  353. The duty
  354. 2Paragraph 2
  355. Special provision about transport
  356. 3Paragraph 3
  357. Interpretation
  358. 4Paragraph 4
  359. Schedule 3: Services and public functions: exceptions
  360. Part 1: Constitutional matters
  361. Parliament
  362. 1Paragraph 1
  363. Legislation
  364. 2Paragraph 2
  365. Judicial functions
  366. 3Paragraph 3
  367. Armed forces
  368. 4Paragraph 4
  369. Security services, etc.
  370. 5Paragraph 5
  371. Part 2: Education
  372. 6Paragraph 6
  373. 7Paragraph 7
  374. 8Paragraph 8
  375. 9Paragraph 9
  376. 10Paragraph 10
  377. 11Paragraph 11
  378. 12Paragraph 12
  379. Part 3: Health and care
  380. Blood services
  381. 13Paragraph 13
  382. Health and safety
  383. 14Paragraph 14
  384. Care within the family
  385. 15Paragraph 15
  386. Part 4: Immigration
  387. Age
  388. 15AParagraph 15A
  389. Disability
  390. 16Paragraph 16
  391. Nationality and ethnic or national origins
  392. 17Paragraph 17
  393. Religion or belief
  394. 18Paragraph 18
  395. Interpretation
  396. 19Paragraph 19
  397. Part 5: Insurance and other financial services
  398. Services arranged by employer
  399. 20Paragraph 20
  400. Age
  401. 20AParagraph 20A
  402. Disability
  403. 21Paragraph 21
  404. Sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity
  405. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  406. Existing insurance policies
  407. 23Paragraph 23
  408. Part 6: Marriage: gender reassignment
  409. Gender reassignment: England and Wales
  410. 24Paragraph 24
  411. Part 6ZA: MARRIAGE AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP: SCOTLAND
  412. Gender reassignment: Scotland
  413. 25Paragraph 25
  414. Part 6A: Marriage of same sex couples and Civil Partnership in England and Wales
  415. 25AMarriage according to religious rites: no compulsion to solemnize etc
  416. 25AANo compulsion for religious organisations or persons acting on their behalf to act in relation to civil partnerships
  417. Part 6B: CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, MARRIAGE OF SAME SEX COUPLES AND MARRIAGE OF CIVIL PARTNERS: SCOTLAND
  418. 25BMarriage and civil partnership: Scotland
  419. 25CMarriage of same sex couples: Scottish forces marriages
  420. Part 7: Separate, single and concessionary services, etc
  421. Separate services for the sexes
  422. 26Paragraph 26
  423. Single-sex services
  424. 27Paragraph 27
  425. Gender reassignment
  426. 28Paragraph 28
  427. Services relating to religion
  428. 29Paragraph 29
  429. Services generally provided only for persons who share a protected characteristic
  430. 30Paragraph 30
  431. Concessions
  432. 30AParagraph 30A
  433. Age related holidays
  434. 30BParagraph 30B
  435. Age restricted services
  436. 30CParagraph 30C
  437. Residential mobile homes
  438. 30DParagraph 30D
  439. Part 8: Television, radio and on-line broadcasting and distribution
  440. 31Paragraph 31
  441. Part 9: Transport
  442. Application to disability
  443. 32Paragraph 32
  444. Transport by air
  445. 33Paragraph 33
  446. Transport by land: road
  447. 34Paragraph 34
  448. Transport by land: rail
  449. 34AParagraph 34A
  450. Part 10: Supplementary
  451. Power to amend
  452. 35Paragraph 35
  453. Schedule 4: Premises: reasonable adjustments
  454. Preliminary
  455. 1Paragraph 1
  456. The duty in relation to let premises
  457. 2Paragraph 2
  458. The duty in relation to premises to let
  459. 3Paragraph 3
  460. The duty in relation to commonhold units
  461. 4Paragraph 4
  462. The duty in relation to common parts Not yet in force
  463. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  464. Consultation on adjustments relating to common parts Not yet in force
  465. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  466. Agreement on adjustments relating to common parts Not yet in force
  467. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  468. Victimisation
  469. 8Paragraph 8
  470. Regulations
  471. 9Paragraph 9
  472. Schedule 5: Premises: exceptions
  473. Owner-occupier
  474. 1Paragraph 1
  475. 2Paragraph 2
  476. Small premises
  477. 3Paragraph 3
  478. 4Paragraph 4
  479. 5Paragraph 5
  480. Schedule 6: Office-holders: excluded offices
  481. Work to which other provisions apply
  482. 1Paragraph 1
  483. Political offices
  484. 2Paragraph 2
  485. Honours etc.
  486. 3Paragraph 3
  487. Bishops
  488. 4Paragraph 4
  489. Schedule 7: Equality of terms: exceptions
  490. Part 1: Terms of work
  491. Compliance with laws regulating employment of women, etc.
  492. 1Paragraph 1
  493. Pregnancy, etc.
  494. 2Paragraph 2
  495. Part 2: Occupational pension schemes
  496. Preliminary
  497. 3Paragraph 3
  498. State retirement pensions
  499. 4Paragraph 4
  500. Actuarial factors
  501. 5Paragraph 5
  502. Power to amend
  503. 6Paragraph 6
  504. Schedule 8: Work: reasonable adjustments
  505. Part 1: Introductory
  506. Preliminary
  507. 1Paragraph 1
  508. The duty
  509. 2Paragraph 2
  510. 3Paragraph 3
  511. Part 2: Interested disabled person
  512. Preliminary
  513. 4Paragraph 4
  514. Employers (see section 39)
  515. 5Paragraph 5
  516. Principals in contract work (see section 41)
  517. 6Paragraph 6
  518. Partnerships (see section 44)
  519. 7Paragraph 7
  520. LLPs (see section 45)
  521. 8Paragraph 8
  522. Barristers and their clerks (see section 47)
  523. 9Paragraph 9
  524. Advocates and their clerks (see section 48)
  525. 10Paragraph 10
  526. Persons making appointments to offices etc. (see sections 49 to 51)
  527. 11Paragraph 11
  528. 12Paragraph 12
  529. 13Paragraph 13
  530. 14Paragraph 14
  531. Qualifications bodies (see section 53)
  532. 15Paragraph 15
  533. Employment service-providers (see section 55)
  534. 16Paragraph 16
  535. Trade organisations (see section 57)
  536. 17Paragraph 17
  537. Local authorities (see section 58)
  538. 18Paragraph 18
  539. Occupational pensions (see section 61)
  540. 19Paragraph 19
  541. Part 3: Limitations on the duty
  542. Lack of knowledge of disability, etc.
  543. 20Paragraph 20
  544. Schedule 9: Work: exceptions
  545. Part 1: Occupational requirements
  546. General
  547. 1Paragraph 1
  548. Religious requirements relating to sex, marriage etc., sexual orientation
  549. 2Paragraph 2
  550. Other requirements relating to religion or belief
  551. 3Paragraph 3
  552. Armed forces
  553. 4Paragraph 4
  554. Employment services
  555. 5Paragraph 5
  556. Interpretation
  557. 6Paragraph 6
  558. Part 2: Exceptions relating to age
  559. Preliminary
  560. 7Paragraph 7
  561. Retirement
  562. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  563. Applicants at or approaching retirement age
  564. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  565. Benefits based on length of service
  566. 10Paragraph 10
  567. The national minimum wage: young workers
  568. 11Paragraph 11
  569. The national minimum wage: apprentices
  570. 12Paragraph 12
  571. Redundancy
  572. 13Paragraph 13
  573. Insurance etc.
  574. 14Paragraph 14
  575. Child care
  576. 15Paragraph 15
  577. Contributions to personal pension schemes
  578. 16Paragraph 16
  579. Part 3: Other exceptions
  580. Non-contractual payments to women on maternity leave
  581. 17Paragraph 17
  582. Benefits dependent on marital status, etc.
  583. 18Paragraph 18
  584. Provision of services etc. to the public
  585. 19Paragraph 19
  586. Insurance contracts, etc.
  587. 20Paragraph 20
  588. Schedule 10: Accessibility for disabled pupils
  589. Accessibility strategies
  590. 1Paragraph 1
  591. 2Paragraph 2
  592. Accessibility plans
  593. 3Paragraph 3
  594. 4Paragraph 4
  595. Power of direction
  596. 5Paragraph 5
  597. Supplementary
  598. 6Paragraph 6
  599. Schedule 11: Schools: exceptions
  600. Part 1: Sex discrimination
  601. Admission to single-sex schools
  602. 1Paragraph 1
  603. Single-sex boarding at schools
  604. 2Paragraph 2
  605. Single-sex schools turning co-educational
  606. 3Paragraph 3
  607. 4Paragraph 4
  608. Part 2: Religious or belief-related discrimination
  609. School with religious character etc.
  610. 5Paragraph 5
  611. Curriculum, worship, etc.
  612. 6Paragraph 6
  613. Power to amend
  614. 7Paragraph 7
  615. Part 3: Disability discrimination
  616. Permitted form of selection
  617. 8Paragraph 8
  618. Schedule 12: Further and higher education exceptions
  619. Part 1: Single-sex institutions, etc.
  620. Admission to single-sex institutions
  621. 1Paragraph 1
  622. Single-sex institutions turning co-educational
  623. 2Paragraph 2
  624. 3Paragraph 3
  625. Part 2: Other exceptions
  626. Occupational requirements
  627. 4Paragraph 4
  628. Institutions with a religious ethos
  629. 5Paragraph 5
  630. Benefits dependent on marital status, etc.
  631. 6Paragraph 6
  632. Child care
  633. 7Paragraph 7
  634. Schedule 13: Education: reasonable adjustments
  635. Preliminary
  636. 1Paragraph 1
  637. The duty for schools
  638. 2Paragraph 2
  639. The duty for further or higher education institutions
  640. 3Paragraph 3
  641. 4Paragraph 4
  642. The duty relating to certain other further or higher education courses
  643. 5Paragraph 5
  644. The duty relating to recreational or training facilities
  645. 6Paragraph 6
  646. Code of practice
  647. 7Paragraph 7
  648. Confidentiality requests
  649. 8Paragraph 8
  650. The duty for general qualifications bodies
  651. 9Paragraph 9
  652. Schedule 14: Educational charities and endowments
  653. Educational charities
  654. 1Paragraph 1
  655. Educational endowments
  656. 2Paragraph 2
  657. Schedule 15: Associations: reasonable adjustments
  658. Preliminary
  659. 1Paragraph 1
  660. The duty
  661. 2Paragraph 2
  662. Schedule 16: Associations: exceptions
  663. Single characteristic associations
  664. 1Paragraph 1
  665. Age
  666. 1AParagraph 1A
  667. Health and safety
  668. 2Paragraph 2
  669. Schedule 17: Disabled pupils: enforcement
  670. Part 1: Introductory
  671. 1Paragraph 1
  672. Part 2: Tribunals in England and Wales
  673. Introductory
  674. 2Paragraph 2
  675. Jurisdiction — England ...
  676. 3Paragraph 3
  677. Jurisdiction — Wales
  678. 3AParagraph 3A
  679. Time for bringing proceedings
  680. 4Paragraph 4
  681. Powers
  682. 5Paragraph 5
  683. Procedure
  684. 6Paragraph 6
  685. Appeals from the Welsh Tribunal
  686. 6AAParagraph 6AA
  687. Case friends — Wales
  688. 6AParagraph 6A
  689. Advice and information — Wales
  690. 6BParagraph 6B
  691. Resolution of disputes — Wales
  692. 6CParagraph 6C
  693. Independent advocacy services — Wales
  694. 6DParagraph 6D
  695. Power of direction — Wales
  696. 6EParagraph 6E
  697. Capacity of parents and persons over compulsory school age - Wales
  698. 6FParagraph 6F
  699. Part 3: Tribunals in Scotland
  700. Introductory
  701. 7Paragraph 7
  702. Jurisdiction
  703. 8Paragraph 8
  704. Powers
  705. 9Paragraph 9
  706. Procedure etc.
  707. 10Paragraph 10
  708. Appeals
  709. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  710. Amendment of Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
  711. 12Paragraph 12
  712. Part 4: Admissions and exclusions
  713. Admissions
  714. 13Paragraph 13
  715. Exclusions : Wales
  716. 14Paragraph 14
  717. Schedule 18: Public sector equality duty: exceptions
  718. Children
  719. 1Paragraph 1
  720. Immigration
  721. 2Paragraph 2
  722. Judicial functions, etc.
  723. 3Paragraph 3
  724. Exceptions that are specific to section 149(2)
  725. 4Paragraph 4
  726. Power to amend Schedule
  727. 5Paragraph 5
  728. Schedule 19: Public authorities
  729. Part 1: Public authorities: general
  730. Ministers of the Crown and government departments
  731. Paragraph
  732. Advocates for victims of major incidents
  733. Armed forces
  734. Paragraph
  735. Broadcasting
  736. Paragraph
  737. Citizens' rights
  738. Paragraph
  739. Civil liberties
  740. Paragraph
  741. Court services and legal services
  742. Paragraph
  743. Criminal justice
  744. Paragraph
  745. Environment, housing and development
  746. Paragraph
  747. Health, social care and social security
  748. Paragraph
  749. Industry, business, finance etc.
  750. Paragraph
  751. Local government
  752. Paragraph
  753. Other educational bodies
  754. Paragraph
  755. Parliamentary and devolved bodies
  756. Paragraph
  757. Police
  758. Paragraph
  759. Regulators
  760. Paragraph
  761. Transport
  762. Paragraph
  763. Part 2: Public authorities: relevant Welsh authorities
  764. Welsh Assembly Government, etc.
  765. Paragraph
  766. National Health Service
  767. Paragraph
  768. Local government
  769. Paragraph
  770. Other educational bodies
  771. Paragraph
  772. Other public authorities
  773. Paragraph
  774. Part 3: Public authorities: relevant Scottish authorities
  775. Scottish Administration
  776. Paragraph
  777. National Health Service
  778. Paragraph
  779. Local government
  780. Paragraph
  781. Other educational bodies
  782. Paragraph
  783. Police and Fire
  784. Paragraph
  785. Other bodies and offices added on 6th April 2011
  786. Paragraph
  787. Other bodies and offices added on 5th March 2012
  788. Paragraph
  789. Other bodies added on 1st April 2015
  790. Paragraph
  791. Other body added on 28th June 2018
  792. Paragraph
  793. Other body added on 26th November 2020
  794. Other office added on 1st December 2020
  795. Other body added on 23rd December 2021
  796. Other bodies and offices added on 1st July 2024
  797. Other body added on 1st December 2025
  798. Part 4: PUBLIC AUTHORITIES: CROSS-BORDER AUTHORITIES
  799. Cross-border Welsh authorities
  800. Paragraph
  801. Schedule 20
  802. Schedule 21: Reasonable adjustments: supplementary
  803. Preliminary
  804. 1Paragraph 1
  805. Binding obligations, etc.
  806. 2Paragraph 2
  807. Landlord's consent
  808. 3Paragraph 3
  809. Proceedings before county court or sheriff
  810. 4Paragraph 4
  811. Joining landlord as party to proceedings
  812. 5Paragraph 5
  813. Regulations
  814. 6Paragraph 6
  815. Interpretation
  816. 7Paragraph 7
  817. Schedule 22: Statutory provisions
  818. Statutory authority
  819. 1Paragraph 1
  820. Protection of women
  821. 2Paragraph 2
  822. Educational appointments, etc: religious belief
  823. 3Paragraph 3
  824. 4Paragraph 4
  825. Crown employment, etc.
  826. 5Paragraph 5
  827. Schedule 23: General exceptions
  828. Acts authorised by statute or the executive
  829. 1Paragraph 1
  830. Organisations relating to religion or belief
  831. 2Paragraph 2
  832. Communal accommodation
  833. 3Paragraph 3
  834. Training provided to non-... residents, etc.
  835. 4Paragraph 4
  836. Schedule 24: Harmonisation: exceptions Repealed
  837. Paragraph Repealed
  838. Schedule 25: Information society services
  839. Service providers
  840. 1Paragraph 1
  841. 2Paragraph 2
  842. Exceptions for mere conduits
  843. 3Paragraph 3
  844. Exception for caching
  845. 4Paragraph 4
  846. Exception for hosting
  847. 5Paragraph 5
  848. Monitoring obligations
  849. 6Paragraph 6
  850. Interpretation
  851. 7Paragraph 7
  852. Schedule 26: Amendments
  853. Part 1: Acts of Parliament
  854. Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944
  855. 1Paragraph 1
  856. Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965
  857. 2Paragraph 2
  858. Employment and Training Act 1973
  859. 3Paragraph 3
  860. Estate Agents Act 1979
  861. 4Paragraph 4
  862. 5Paragraph 5
  863. 6Paragraph 6
  864. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
  865. 7Paragraph 7
  866. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
  867. 8Paragraph 8
  868. Local Government Act 1988
  869. 9Paragraph 9
  870. 10Paragraph 10
  871. 11Paragraph 11
  872. 12Paragraph 12
  873. Employment Act 1989
  874. 13Paragraph 13
  875. 14Paragraph 14
  876. 15Paragraph 15
  877. 16Paragraph 16
  878. 17Paragraph 17
  879. Local Government and Housing Act 1989
  880. 18Paragraph 18
  881. Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990
  882. 19Paragraph 19
  883. 20Paragraph 20
  884. 21Paragraph 21
  885. 22Paragraph 22
  886. Further and Higher Education Act 1992
  887. 23Paragraph 23
  888. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
  889. 24Paragraph 24
  890. Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993
  891. 25Paragraph 25
  892. 26Paragraph 26
  893. Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  894. 27Paragraph 27
  895. 28Paragraph 28
  896. 29Paragraph 29
  897. 30Paragraph 30
  898. 31Paragraph 31
  899. 32Paragraph 32
  900. Employment Rights Act 1996
  901. 33Paragraph 33
  902. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
  903. 34Paragraph 34
  904. Education Act 1996
  905. 35Paragraph 35
  906. 36Paragraph 36
  907. 37Paragraph 37
  908. 38Paragraph 38
  909. 39Paragraph 39
  910. 40Paragraph 40
  911. 41Paragraph 41
  912. 42Paragraph 42
  913. Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998
  914. 43Paragraph 43
  915. School Standards and Framework Act 1998
  916. 44Paragraph 44
  917. 45Paragraph 45
  918. 46Paragraph 46
  919. 47Paragraph 47
  920. Transport Act 2000
  921. 48Paragraph 48
  922. Employment Act 2002
  923. 49Paragraph 49
  924. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
  925. 50Paragraph 50
  926. 51Paragraph 51
  927. 52Paragraph 52
  928. Communications Act 2003
  929. 53Paragraph 53
  930. 54Paragraph 54
  931. 55Paragraph 55
  932. 56Paragraph 56
  933. Finance Act 2004
  934. 57Paragraph 57
  935. 58Paragraph 58
  936. 59Paragraph 59
  937. Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  938. 60Paragraph 60
  939. Equality Act 2006
  940. 61Paragraph 61
  941. 62Paragraph 62
  942. 63Paragraph 63
  943. 64Paragraph 64
  944. 65Paragraph 65
  945. 66Paragraph 66
  946. 67Paragraph 67
  947. 68Paragraph 68
  948. 69Paragraph 69
  949. 70Paragraph 70
  950. 71Paragraph 71
  951. 72Paragraph 72
  952. 73Paragraph 73
  953. 74Paragraph 74
  954. 75Paragraph 75
  955. 76Paragraph 76
  956. 77Paragraph 77
  957. 78Paragraph 78
  958. 79Paragraph 79
  959. 80Paragraph 80
  960. 81Paragraph 81
  961. 82Paragraph 82
  962. 83Paragraph 83
  963. 84Paragraph 84
  964. 85Paragraph 85
  965. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
  966. 86Paragraph 86
  967. Childcare Act 2006
  968. 87Paragraph 87
  969. 88Paragraph 88
  970. 89Paragraph 89
  971. 90Paragraph 90
  972. 91Paragraph 91
  973. Education and Inspections Act 2006
  974. 92Paragraph 92
  975. 93Paragraph 93
  976. 94Paragraph 94
  977. Finance Act 2007
  978. 95Paragraph 95
  979. UK Borders Act 2007
  980. 96Paragraph 96
  981. Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
  982. 97Paragraph 97
  983. 98Paragraph 98
  984. 99Paragraph 99
  985. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
  986. 100Paragraph 100
  987. Part 2: Acts of the Scottish Parliament
  988. Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records)(Scotland) Act 2002
  989. 101Paragraph 101
  990. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
  991. 102Paragraph 102
  992. 103Paragraph 103
  993. 104Paragraph 104
  994. Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003
  995. 105Paragraph 105
  996. Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
  997. 106Paragraph 106
  998. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
  999. 106AParagraph 106A
  1000. Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009
  1001. 107Paragraph 107
  1002. Schedule 27: Repeals and revocations
  1003. 1Repeals
  1004. 1AREPEALS RELATING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR EQUALITY DUTY ON 5TH APRIL 2011
  1005. 2Revocations
  1006. 3REVOCATIONS RELATING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR EQUALITY DUTY ON 5TH APRIL 2011
  1007. Schedule 28: Index of defined expressions