# Equality Act 2010, Paragraph 4


(1) Section 149(2) (application of section 149(1) to persons who are not public authorities but by whom public functions are exercisable) does not apply to—
(a) a person listed in sub-paragraph (2);
(b) the exercise of a function listed in sub-paragraph (3).
(2) Those persons are—
(a) the House of Commons;
(b) the House of Lords;
(c) the Scottish Parliament;
(d) the National Assembly for Wales;
(e) the General Synod of the Church of England;
(f) the Security Service;
(g) the Secret Intelligence Service;
(h) the Government Communications Headquarters;
(i) a part of the armed forces which is, in accordance with a requirement of the Secretary of State, assisting the Government Communications Headquarters.
(3) Those functions are—
(a) a function in connection with proceedings in the House of Commons or the House of Lords;
(b) a function in connection with proceedings in the Scottish Parliament (other than a function of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body);
(c) a function in connection with proceedings in the National Assembly for Wales (other than a function of the Assembly Commission).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/18/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/schedule-18/paragraph-4
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