{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-111",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-111.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/15",
  "legislation_title": "Equality Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010",
  "path": "section/111",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "111",
  "heading": "Instructing, causing or inducing contraventions",
  "text": "(1) A person (A) must not instruct another (B) to do in relation to a third person (C) anything which contravenes Part 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 or section 108(1) or (2) or 112(1) (a basic contravention).\n(2) A person (A) must not cause another (B) to do in relation to a third person (C) anything which is a basic contravention.\n(3) A person (A) must not induce another (B) to do in relation to a third person (C) anything which is a basic contravention.\n(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), inducement may be direct or indirect.\n(5) Proceedings for a contravention of this section may be brought—\n(a) by B, if B is subjected to a detriment as a result of A's conduct;\n(b) by C, if C is subjected to a detriment as a result of A's conduct;\n(c) by the Commission.\n(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), it does not matter whether—\n(a) the basic contravention occurs;\n(b) any other proceedings are, or may be, brought in relation to A's conduct.\n(7) This section does not apply unless the relationship between A and B is such that A is in a position to commit a basic contravention in relation to B.\n(8) A reference in this section to causing or inducing a person to do something includes a reference to attempting to cause or induce the person to do it.\n(9) For the purposes of Part 9 (enforcement), a contravention of this section is to be treated as relating—\n(a) in a case within subsection (5)(a), to the Part of this Act which, because of the relationship between A and B, A is in a position to contravene in relation to B;\n(b) in a case within subsection (5)(b), to the Part of this Act which, because of the relationship between B and C, B is in a position to contravene in relation to C.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/111",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:05.794452+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}