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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/schedule-16/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/schedule-16/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/15",
  "legislation_title": "Equality Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010",
  "path": "schedule/16/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) An association (A) does not discriminate against a pregnant woman in contravention of section 101(1)(b) because she is pregnant if—\n(a) the terms on which A is prepared to admit her to membership include a term intended to remove or reduce a risk to her health or safety,\n(b) A reasonably believes that admitting her to membership on terms which do not include that term would create a risk to her health or safety,\n(c) the terms on which A is prepared to admit persons with other physical conditions to membership include a term intended to remove or reduce a risk to their health or safety, and\n(d) A reasonably believes that admitting them to membership on terms which do not include that term would create a risk to their health or safety.\n(2) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to section 102(1)(b) as it applies to section 101(1)(b); and for that purpose a reference to admitting a person to membership is to be read as a reference to inviting the person as a guest or permitting the person to be invited as a guest.\n(3) An association (A) does not discriminate against a pregnant woman in contravention of section 101(2)(a) or (3)(a) or 102(2)(a) because she is pregnant if—\n(a) the way in which A affords her access to a benefit, facility or service is intended to remove or reduce a risk to her health or safety,\n(b) A reasonably believes that affording her access to the benefit, facility or service otherwise than in that way would create a risk to her health or safety,\n(c) A affords persons with other physical conditions access to the benefit, facility or service in a way that is intended to remove or reduce a risk to their health or safety, and\n(d) A reasonably believes that affording them access to the benefit, facility or service otherwise than in that way would create a risk to their health or safety.\n(4) An association (A) which does not afford a pregnant woman access to a benefit, facility or service does not discriminate against her in contravention of section 101(2)(a) or (3)(a) or 102(2)(a) because she is pregnant if—\n(a) A reasonably believes that affording her access to the benefit, facility or service would, because she is pregnant, create a risk to her health or safety,\n(b) A does not afford persons with other physical conditions access to the benefit, facility or service, and\n(c) the reason for not doing so is that A reasonably believes that affording them access to the benefit, facility or service would create a risk to their health or safety.\n(5) An association (A) does not discriminate against a pregnant woman under section 101(2)(c) or (3)(c) because she is pregnant if—\n(a) the variation of A's terms of membership, or rights as an associate, is intended to remove or reduce a risk to her health or safety,\n(b) A reasonably believes that not making the variation to A's terms or rights would create a risk to her health or safety,\n(c) A varies the terms of membership, or rights as an associate, of persons with other physical conditions,\n(d) the variation of their terms or rights is intended to remove or reduce a risk to their health or safety, and\n(e) A reasonably believes that not making the variation to their terms or rights would create a risk to their health or safety.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 16 para. 2 wholly in force at 1.10.2012; para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 216; para. 2 in force for certain purposes at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(1)(7)(d) (with art. 15); para. 2 in force so far as not already in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1569, art. 2(e)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/16/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:33:11.189587+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."
}