Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations —

• “the Act” means the Equality Act 2010;

• “addiction” includes a dependency;

• “building” means an erection or structure of any kind;

• “consultant ophthalmologist” means a consultant or honorary consultant appointed in the medical speciality of ophthalmology, who is employed for the purposes of providing any service as part of the health service continued under section 1(1) and (2) of the National Health Service Act 2006 M1, section 1(1) and (2) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 M2, section 1(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M3 or section 2(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 M4;

• “a second requirement duty” means a duty to comply with the second requirement contained in any of the following provisions of the Act—

  1. (a)

     paragraph 2 of Schedule 2;

  2. (b)

     paragraph 2 of Schedule 8;

  3. (c)

     paragraph 3 of Schedule 13;

  4. (d)

     paragraph 2 of Schedule 15.