# Equality Act 2010, Paragraph 1


(1) A person (P) does not contravene a provision specified in the first column of the table, so far as relating to the protected characteristic specified in the second column in respect of that provision, if P does anything P must do pursuant to a requirement specified in the third column.
Specified provision
Protected characteristic
Requirement
Parts 3 to 7
Age
A requirement of an enactment
Parts 3 to 7 and 12
Disability
A requirement of an enactment
A relevant requirement or condition imposed by virtue of an enactment
Parts 3 to 7
Religion or belief
A requirement of an enactment
A relevant requirement or condition imposed by virtue of an enactment
Section 29(6) and Parts 6 and 7
Sex
A requirement of an enactment
Parts 3, 4, 6 and 7
Sexual orientation
A requirement of an enactment
A relevant requirement or condition imposed by virtue of an enactment
(2) A reference in the table to Part 6 does not include a reference to that Part so far as relating to vocational training.
(3) In this paragraph a reference to an enactment includes a reference to—
(a) a Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England;
(b) an enactment passed or made on or after the date on which this Act is passed.
(4) In the table, a relevant requirement or condition is a requirement or condition imposed (whether before or after the passing of this Act) by—
(a) a Minister of the Crown;
(b) a member of the Scottish Executive;
(c) the National Assembly for Wales (constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998);
(d) the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/schedule/22/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/schedule-22/paragraph-1
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