# Equality Act 2010, Section 101: Members and associates


(1) An association (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—
(a) in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to admit to membership;
(b) as to the terms on which A is prepared to admit B to membership;
(c) by not accepting B's application for membership.
(2) An association (A) must not discriminate against a member (B)—
(a) in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
(b) by depriving B of membership;
(c) by varying B's terms of membership;
(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(3) An association (A) must not discriminate against an associate (B)—
(a) in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
(b) by depriving B of B's rights as an associate;
(c) by varying B's rights as an associate;
(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(4) An association must not harass—
(a) a member;
(b) a person seeking to become a member;
(c) an associate.
(5) An association (A) must not victimise a person (B)—
(a) in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to admit to membership;
(b) as to the terms on which A is prepared to admit B to membership;
(c) by not accepting B's application for membership.
(6) An association (A) must not victimise a member (B)—
(a) in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
(b) by depriving B of membership;
(c) by varying B's terms of membership;
(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(7) An association (A) must not victimise an associate (B)—
(a) in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
(b) by depriving B of B's rights as an associate;
(c) by varying B's rights as an associate;
(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-101
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