{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-86",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-86.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/15",
  "legislation_title": "Equality Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010",
  "path": "section/86",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "86",
  "heading": "Victimisation of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, etc.",
  "text": "(1) This section applies for the purposes of section 27 in its application to section 85(4) or (5).\n(2) The references to B in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section 27 include a reference to a parent or sibling of the child in question.\n(3) Giving false evidence or information, or making a false allegation, in good faith is not a protected act in a case where—\n(a) the evidence or information is given, or the allegation is made, by a parent or sibling of the child, and\n(b) the child has acted in bad faith.\n(4) Giving false evidence or information, or making a false allegation, in bad faith, is a protected act in a case where—\n(a) the evidence or information is given, or the allegation is made, by a parent or sibling of the child, and\n(b) the child has acted in good faith.\n(5) In this section—\n“child” means a person who has not attained the age of 18;\n“sibling” means a brother or sister, a half-brother or half-sister, or a stepbrother or stepsister.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 86(2)-(4) modified (W.) (1.9.2021) by The Equality Act 2010 (Capacity of parents and persons over compulsory school age) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/403), regs. 1(2), 5"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/86",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:03:45.890819+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."
  }
}