# Equality Act 2010, Section 11: Sex


In relation to the protected characteristic of sex—
(a) a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a man or to a woman;
(b) a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons of the same sex.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-11
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