# The Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010, Regulation 5: Tattoos and piercings

Extent: E+W+S

For the purposes of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act, a severe disfigurement is not to be treated as having a substantial adverse effect on the ability of the person concerned to carry out normal day-to-day activities if it consists of—
(a) a tattoo (which has not been removed), or
(b) a piercing of the body for decorative or other non-medical purposes, including any object attached through the piercing for such purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2128/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010-disability-regulations-2010/regulation-5
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