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Equality Act 2010

2010 c. 15 · Enacted 8 April 2010 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 26 para. 36omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(o)
Sch. 26 para. 37omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(o)
Sch. 26 para. 23omittedTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Sch. 4 para. 26(2)
s. 104(7)words repealedEquality Act 2010 s. 105(1)(2)
Sch. 19 Pt. 1words insertedCriminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 Sch. 3 para. 17
Sch. 19 Pt. 1words insertedTrade Act 2021 Sch. 6 para. 6
Sch. 19 Pt. 1words insertedPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Sch. 2 para. 24
s. 78(3A)(3B)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 34(2)
s. 153(1A)(1B)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 34(3)
s. 154(3A)(3B)insertedEmployment Rights Act 2025 s. 34(4)

An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing socio-economic inequalities; to reform and harmonise equality law and restate the greater part of the enactments relating to discrimination and harassment related to certain personal characteristics; to enable certain employers to be required to publish information about the differences in pay between male and female employees; to prohibit victimisation in certain circumstances; to require the exercise of certain functions to be with regard to the need to eliminate discrimination and other prohibited conduct; to enable duties to be imposed in relation to the exercise of public procurement functions; to increase equality of opportunity; to amend the law relating to rights and responsibilities in family relationships; and for connected purposes.

[8th April 2010]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3C4

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act applied (30.9.2020) by The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/916), arts. 1(2)(b), 4(2)

C2

Act applied by S.I. 1993/1813, art. 4(1C) (as amended (30.9.2020) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(2), 3)

C3

Act applied by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 4(1A) (as amended (30.9.2020) by The Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/915), arts. 1(2), 9(3))

C4

Act modified (31.3.2021) by S.I. 2003/2818, art. 11(3) (as amended by The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/311), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(b))

Contents

  1. Part 1: Socio-economic inequalities
  2. 1Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
  3. 2Power to amend section 1
  4. 3Enforcement
  5. Part 2: Equality: key concepts
  6. Chapter 1: Protected characteristics
  7. 4The protected characteristics
  8. 5Age
  9. 6Disability
  10. 7Gender reassignment
  11. 8Marriage and civil partnership
  12. 9Race
  13. 10Religion or belief
  14. 11Sex
  15. 12Sexual orientation
  16. Chapter 2: Prohibited conduct
  17. Discrimination
  18. 13Direct discrimination
  19. 14Combined discrimination: dual characteristics Not yet in force
  20. 15Discrimination arising from disability
  21. 16Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work
  22. 17Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases
  23. 18Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases
  24. 19Indirect discrimination
  25. 19AIndirect discrimination: same disadvantage
  26. Adjustments for disabled persons
  27. 20Duty to make adjustments
  28. 21Failure to comply with duty
  29. 22Regulations
  30. Discrimination: supplementary
  31. 23Comparison by reference to circumstances
  32. 24Irrelevance of alleged discriminator's characteristics
  33. 25References to particular strands of discrimination
  34. Other prohibited conduct
  35. 26Harassment
  36. 27Victimisation
  37. Part 3: Services and public functions
  38. Preliminary
  39. 28Application of this Part
  40. Provision of services, etc.
  41. 29Provision of services, etc.
  42. Supplementary
  43. 30Ships and hovercraft
  44. 31Interpretation and exceptions
  45. Part 4: Premises
  46. Preliminary
  47. 32Application of this Part
  48. Disposal and management
  49. 33Disposals, etc.
  50. 34Permission for disposal
  51. 35Management
  52. Reasonable adjustments
  53. 36Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts
  54. 37Adjustments to common parts in Scotland
  55. Supplementary
  56. 38Interpretation and exceptions
  57. Part 5: Work
  58. Chapter 1: Employment, etc.
  59. Employees
  60. 39Employees and applicants
  61. 40Employees and applicants: harassment
  62. 40AEmployer duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees
  63. 40BPrevention of sexual harassment: power to specify “reasonable steps”
  64. 41Contract workers
  65. Police officers
  66. 42Identity of employer
  67. 43Interpretation
  68. Partners
  69. 44Partnerships
  70. 45Limited liability partnerships
  71. 46Interpretation
  72. The Bar
  73. 47Barristers
  74. 48Advocates
  75. Office-holders
  76. 49Personal offices: appointments, etc.
  77. 50Public offices: appointments, etc.
  78. 51Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.
  79. 52Interpretation and exceptions
  80. Qualifications
  81. 53Qualifications bodies
  82. 54Interpretation
  83. Employment services
  84. 55Employment service-providers
  85. 56Interpretation
  86. Trade organisations
  87. 57Trade organisations
  88. Local authority members
  89. 58Official business of members
  90. 59Interpretation
  91. Recruitment etc
  92. 60Enquiries about disability and health
  93. 60ADiscriminatory statements
  94. Chapter 2: Occupational pension schemes
  95. 61Non-discrimination rule
  96. 62Non-discrimination alterations
  97. 63Communications
  98. Chapter 3: Equality of terms
  99. Sex equality
  100. 64Relevant types of work
  101. 65Equal work
  102. 66Sex equality clause
  103. 67Sex equality rule
  104. 68Sex equality rule: consequential alteration of schemes
  105. 69Defence of material factor
  106. 70Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions
  107. 71Sex discrimination in relation to contractual pay
  108. Pregnancy and maternity equality
  109. 72Relevant types of work
  110. 73Maternity equality clause
  111. 74Maternity equality clause: pay
  112. 75Maternity equality rule
  113. 76Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisions
  114. Disclosure of information
  115. 77Discussions about pay
  116. 78Gender pay gap information
  117. Equality action plans
  118. 78AEquality action plans
  119. Supplementary
  120. 79Comparators
  121. 80Interpretation and exceptions
  122. Chapter 4: Supplementary
  123. 81Ships and hovercraft
  124. 82Offshore work
  125. 83Interpretation and exceptions
  126. Part 6: Education
  127. Chapter 1: Schools
  128. 84Application of this Chapter
  129. 85Pupils: admission and treatment, etc.
  130. 86Victimisation of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, etc.
  131. 87Application of enforcement powers under education legislation
  132. 88Disabled pupils: accessibility
  133. 89Interpretation and exceptions
  134. Chapter 2: Further and higher education
  135. 90Application of this Chapter
  136. 91Students: admission and treatment, etc.
  137. 92Further and higher education courses
  138. 93Recreational or training facilities
  139. 94Interpretation and exceptions
  140. Chapter 3: General qualifications bodies
  141. 95Application of this Chapter
  142. 96Qualifications bodies
  143. 97Interpretation
  144. Chapter 4: Miscellaneous
  145. 98Reasonable adjustments
  146. 99Educational charities and endowments
  147. Part 7: Associations
  148. Preliminary
  149. 100Application of this Part
  150. Membership, etc.
  151. 101Members and associates
  152. 102Guests
  153. 103Sections 101 and 102: further provision
  154. Special provision for political parties
  155. 104Selection of candidates
  156. 105Time-limited provision
  157. 106Information about diversity in range of candidates, etc. Not yet in force
  158. Supplementary
  159. 107Interpretation and exceptions
  160. Part 8: Prohibited conduct: ancillary
  161. 108Relationships that have ended
  162. 109Liability of employers and principals
  163. 110Liability of employees and agents
  164. 111Instructing, causing or inducing contraventions
  165. 112Aiding contraventions
  166. Part 9: Enforcement
  167. Chapter 1: Introductory
  168. 113Proceedings
  169. Chapter 2: Civil courts
  170. 114Jurisdiction
  171. 115Immigration cases
  172. 116Education cases
  173. 117National security
  174. 118Time limits
  175. 119Remedies
  176. Chapter 3: Employment tribunals
  177. 120Jurisdiction
  178. 121Armed forces cases
  179. 122References by court to tribunal, etc.
  180. 123Time limits
  181. 124Remedies: general
  182. 124ARemedies: compensation uplift in sexual harassment cases
  183. 125Remedies: national security Repealed
  184. 126Remedies: occupational pension schemes
  185. Chapter 4: Equality of terms
  186. 127Jurisdiction
  187. 128References by court to tribunal, etc.
  188. 129Time limits
  189. 130Section 129: supplementary
  190. 131Assessment of whether work is of equal value
  191. 132Remedies in non-pensions cases
  192. 133Remedies in pensions cases
  193. 134Remedies in claims for arrears brought by pensioner members
  194. 135Supplementary
  195. Chapter 5: Miscellaneous
  196. 136Burden of proof
  197. 137Previous findings
  198. 138Obtaining information, etc. Repealed
  199. 139Interest
  200. 139AEqual pay audits
  201. 140Conduct giving rise to separate proceedings
  202. 140AExtension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes Repealed
  203. 140AAExtension of time limits because of alternative dispute resolution in certain consumer contract disputes
  204. 140BExtension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
  205. 141Interpretation, etc.
  206. Part 10: Contracts, etc.
  207. Contracts and other agreements
  208. 142Unenforceable terms
  209. 143Removal or modification of unenforceable terms
  210. 144Contracting out
  211. Collective agreements and rules of undertakings
  212. 145Void and unenforceable terms
  213. 146Declaration in respect of void term, etc.
  214. Supplementary
  215. 147Meaning of “qualifying settlement agreement”
  216. 148Interpretation
  217. Part 11: Advancement of equality
  218. Chapter 1: Public sector equality duty
  219. 149Public sector equality duty
  220. 150Public authorities and public functions
  221. 151Power to specify public authorities
  222. 152Power to specify public authorities: consultation ...
  223. 153Power to impose specific duties
  224. 154Power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities
  225. 155Power to impose specific duties: supplementary
  226. 156Enforcement
  227. 157Interpretation
  228. Chapter 2: Positive action
  229. 158Positive action: general
  230. 159Positive action: recruitment and promotion
  231. Part 12: Disabled persons: transport
  232. Chapter 1: Taxis, etc.
  233. 160Taxi accessibility regulations Not yet in force
  234. 161Control of numbers of licensed taxis: exception
  235. 162Designated transport facilities Not yet in force
  236. 163Taxi licence conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations Not yet in force
  237. 164Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations Not yet in force
  238. 164ADisabled passengers: duties of drivers
  239. 165Disabled passengers in wheelchairs: duties of drivers of designated vehicles
  240. 165ADisabled passengers: assistance to identify and find vehicle
  241. 166Disabled passengers: exemption certificates
  242. 167Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles
  243. 167ADisabled passengers: duties of operators of private hire vehicles
  244. 168Assistance dogs in taxis
  245. 169Assistance dogs in taxis: exemption certificates
  246. 170Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles
  247. 171Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles: exemption certificates
  248. 172Appeals
  249. 173Interpretation
  250. Chapter 2: Public service vehicles
  251. 174PSV accessibility regulations
  252. 175Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations
  253. 176Accessibility certificates
  254. 177Approval certificates
  255. 178Special authorisations
  256. 179Reviews and appeals
  257. 180Fees
  258. 181Interpretation
  259. Chapter 2A: Bus services
  260. 181AInformation for bus passengers
  261. 181BExemptions etc
  262. 181CGuidance
  263. 181DInterpretation
  264. Chapter 3: Rail vehicles
  265. 182Rail vehicle accessibility regulations
  266. 183Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations
  267. 184Procedure for making exemption orders Repealed
  268. 185Annual report on exemption orders
  269. 186Rail vehicle accessibility: compliance Repealed
  270. 187Interpretation
  271. Chapter 4: Supplementary
  272. 188Forgery, etc.
  273. Part 13: Disability: miscellaneous
  274. 189Reasonable adjustments
  275. 190Improvements to let dwelling houses
  276. Part 14: General exceptions
  277. 191Statutory provisions
  278. 192National security
  279. 193Charities
  280. 194Charities: supplementary
  281. 195Sport
  282. 196General
  283. 197Age
  284. Part 15: Family property Not yet in force
  285. 198Abolition of husband's duty to maintain wife Not yet in force
  286. 199Abolition of presumption of advancement Not yet in force
  287. 200Amendment of Married Women's Property Act 1964 Not yet in force
  288. 201Civil partners: housekeeping allowance Not yet in force
  289. Part 16: General and miscellaneous
  290. Civil partnerships
  291. 202Civil partnerships on religious premises
  292. EU obligations
  293. 203Harmonisation Repealed
  294. 204Harmonisation: procedure Repealed
  295. Application
  296. 205Crown application
  297. 206Information society services
  298. Subordinate legislation
  299. 207Exercise of power
  300. 208Ministers of the Crown, etc.
  301. 209The Welsh Ministers
  302. 210The Scottish Ministers
  303. Amendments, etc.
  304. 211Amendments, repeals and revocations
  305. Interpretation
  306. 212General interpretation
  307. 213References to maternity leave, etc.
  308. 214Index of defined expressions
  309. Final provisions
  310. 215Money
  311. 216Commencement
  312. 217Extent
  313. 218Short title
  314. Schedule 1: Disability: supplementary provision
  315. Part 1: Determination of disability
  316. Impairment
  317. 1Paragraph 1
  318. Long-term effects
  319. 2Paragraph 2
  320. Severe disfigurement
  321. 3Paragraph 3
  322. Substantial adverse effects
  323. 4Paragraph 4
  324. Effect of medical treatment
  325. 5Paragraph 5
  326. Normal day-to-day activities
  327. 5AParagraph 5A
  328. Certain medical conditions
  329. 6Paragraph 6
  330. Deemed disability
  331. 7Paragraph 7
  332. Progressive conditions
  333. 8Paragraph 8
  334. Past disabilities
  335. 9Paragraph 9
  336. Part 2: Guidance
  337. Preliminary
  338. 10Paragraph 10
  339. Examples
  340. 11Paragraph 11
  341. Adjudicating bodies
  342. 12Paragraph 12
  343. Representations
  344. 13Paragraph 13
  345. Parliamentary procedure
  346. 14Paragraph 14
  347. Commencement
  348. 15Paragraph 15
  349. Revision and revocation
  350. 16Paragraph 16
  351. Schedule 2: Services and public functions: reasonable adjustments
  352. Preliminary
  353. 1Paragraph 1
  354. The duty
  355. 2Paragraph 2
  356. Special provision about transport
  357. 3Paragraph 3
  358. Interpretation
  359. 4Paragraph 4
  360. Schedule 3: Services and public functions: exceptions
  361. Part 1: Constitutional matters
  362. Parliament
  363. 1Paragraph 1
  364. Legislation
  365. 2Paragraph 2
  366. Judicial functions
  367. 3Paragraph 3
  368. Armed forces
  369. 4Paragraph 4
  370. Security services, etc.
  371. 5Paragraph 5
  372. Part 2: Education
  373. 6Paragraph 6
  374. 7Paragraph 7
  375. 8Paragraph 8
  376. 9Paragraph 9
  377. 10Paragraph 10
  378. 11Paragraph 11
  379. 12Paragraph 12
  380. Part 3: Health and care
  381. Blood services
  382. 13Paragraph 13
  383. Health and safety
  384. 14Paragraph 14
  385. Care within the family
  386. 15Paragraph 15
  387. Part 4: Immigration
  388. Age
  389. 15AParagraph 15A
  390. Disability
  391. 16Paragraph 16
  392. Nationality and ethnic or national origins
  393. 17Paragraph 17
  394. Religion or belief
  395. 18Paragraph 18
  396. Interpretation
  397. 19Paragraph 19
  398. Part 5: Insurance and other financial services
  399. Services arranged by employer
  400. 20Paragraph 20
  401. Age
  402. 20AParagraph 20A
  403. Disability
  404. 21Paragraph 21
  405. Sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity
  406. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  407. Existing insurance policies
  408. 23Paragraph 23
  409. Part 6: Marriage: gender reassignment
  410. Gender reassignment: England and Wales
  411. 24Paragraph 24
  412. Part 6ZA: MARRIAGE AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP: SCOTLAND
  413. Gender reassignment: Scotland
  414. 25Paragraph 25
  415. Part 6A: Marriage of same sex couples and Civil Partnership in England and Wales
  416. 25AMarriage according to religious rites: no compulsion to solemnize etc
  417. 25AANo compulsion for religious organisations or persons acting on their behalf to act in relation to civil partnerships
  418. Part 6B: CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, MARRIAGE OF SAME SEX COUPLES AND MARRIAGE OF CIVIL PARTNERS: SCOTLAND
  419. 25BMarriage and civil partnership: Scotland
  420. 25CMarriage of same sex couples: Scottish forces marriages
  421. Part 7: Separate, single and concessionary services, etc
  422. Separate services for the sexes
  423. 26Paragraph 26
  424. Single-sex services
  425. 27Paragraph 27
  426. Gender reassignment
  427. 28Paragraph 28
  428. Services relating to religion
  429. 29Paragraph 29
  430. Services generally provided only for persons who share a protected characteristic
  431. 30Paragraph 30
  432. Concessions
  433. 30AParagraph 30A
  434. Age related holidays
  435. 30BParagraph 30B
  436. Age restricted services
  437. 30CParagraph 30C
  438. Residential mobile homes
  439. 30DParagraph 30D
  440. Part 8: Television, radio and on-line broadcasting and distribution
  441. 31Paragraph 31
  442. Part 9: Transport
  443. Application to disability
  444. 32Paragraph 32
  445. Transport by air
  446. 33Paragraph 33
  447. Transport by land: road
  448. 34Paragraph 34
  449. Transport by land: rail
  450. 34AParagraph 34A
  451. Part 10: Supplementary
  452. Power to amend
  453. 35Paragraph 35
  454. Schedule 4: Premises: reasonable adjustments
  455. Preliminary
  456. 1Paragraph 1
  457. The duty in relation to let premises
  458. 2Paragraph 2
  459. The duty in relation to premises to let
  460. 3Paragraph 3
  461. The duty in relation to commonhold units
  462. 4Paragraph 4
  463. The duty in relation to common parts Not yet in force
  464. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  465. Consultation on adjustments relating to common parts Not yet in force
  466. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  467. Agreement on adjustments relating to common parts Not yet in force
  468. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  469. Victimisation
  470. 8Paragraph 8
  471. Regulations
  472. 9Paragraph 9
  473. Schedule 5: Premises: exceptions
  474. Owner-occupier
  475. 1Paragraph 1
  476. 2Paragraph 2
  477. Small premises
  478. 3Paragraph 3
  479. 4Paragraph 4
  480. 5Paragraph 5
  481. Schedule 6: Office-holders: excluded offices
  482. Work to which other provisions apply
  483. 1Paragraph 1
  484. Political offices
  485. 2Paragraph 2
  486. Honours etc.
  487. 3Paragraph 3
  488. Bishops
  489. 4Paragraph 4
  490. Schedule 7: Equality of terms: exceptions
  491. Part 1: Terms of work
  492. Compliance with laws regulating employment of women, etc.
  493. 1Paragraph 1
  494. Pregnancy, etc.
  495. 2Paragraph 2
  496. Part 2: Occupational pension schemes
  497. Preliminary
  498. 3Paragraph 3
  499. State retirement pensions
  500. 4Paragraph 4
  501. Actuarial factors
  502. 5Paragraph 5
  503. Power to amend
  504. 6Paragraph 6
  505. Schedule 8: Work: reasonable adjustments
  506. Part 1: Introductory
  507. Preliminary
  508. 1Paragraph 1
  509. The duty
  510. 2Paragraph 2
  511. 3Paragraph 3
  512. Part 2: Interested disabled person
  513. Preliminary
  514. 4Paragraph 4
  515. Employers (see section 39)
  516. 5Paragraph 5
  517. Principals in contract work (see section 41)
  518. 6Paragraph 6
  519. Partnerships (see section 44)
  520. 7Paragraph 7
  521. LLPs (see section 45)
  522. 8Paragraph 8
  523. Barristers and their clerks (see section 47)
  524. 9Paragraph 9
  525. Advocates and their clerks (see section 48)
  526. 10Paragraph 10
  527. Persons making appointments to offices etc. (see sections 49 to 51)
  528. 11Paragraph 11
  529. 12Paragraph 12
  530. 13Paragraph 13
  531. 14Paragraph 14
  532. Qualifications bodies (see section 53)
  533. 15Paragraph 15
  534. Employment service-providers (see section 55)
  535. 16Paragraph 16
  536. Trade organisations (see section 57)
  537. 17Paragraph 17
  538. Local authorities (see section 58)
  539. 18Paragraph 18
  540. Occupational pensions (see section 61)
  541. 19Paragraph 19
  542. Part 3: Limitations on the duty
  543. Lack of knowledge of disability, etc.
  544. 20Paragraph 20
  545. Schedule 9: Work: exceptions
  546. Part 1: Occupational requirements
  547. General
  548. 1Paragraph 1
  549. Religious requirements relating to sex, marriage etc., sexual orientation
  550. 2Paragraph 2
  551. Other requirements relating to religion or belief
  552. 3Paragraph 3
  553. Armed forces
  554. 4Paragraph 4
  555. Employment services
  556. 5Paragraph 5
  557. Interpretation
  558. 6Paragraph 6
  559. Part 2: Exceptions relating to age
  560. Preliminary
  561. 7Paragraph 7
  562. Retirement
  563. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  564. Applicants at or approaching retirement age
  565. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  566. Benefits based on length of service
  567. 10Paragraph 10
  568. The national minimum wage: young workers
  569. 11Paragraph 11
  570. The national minimum wage: apprentices
  571. 12Paragraph 12
  572. Redundancy
  573. 13Paragraph 13
  574. Insurance etc.
  575. 14Paragraph 14
  576. Child care
  577. 15Paragraph 15
  578. Contributions to personal pension schemes
  579. 16Paragraph 16
  580. Part 3: Other exceptions
  581. Non-contractual payments to women on maternity leave
  582. 17Paragraph 17
  583. Benefits dependent on marital status, etc.
  584. 18Paragraph 18
  585. Provision of services etc. to the public
  586. 19Paragraph 19
  587. Insurance contracts, etc.
  588. 20Paragraph 20
  589. Schedule 10: Accessibility for disabled pupils
  590. Accessibility strategies
  591. 1Paragraph 1
  592. 2Paragraph 2
  593. Accessibility plans
  594. 3Paragraph 3
  595. 4Paragraph 4
  596. Power of direction
  597. 5Paragraph 5
  598. Supplementary
  599. 6Paragraph 6
  600. Schedule 11: Schools: exceptions
  601. Part 1: Sex discrimination
  602. Admission to single-sex schools
  603. 1Paragraph 1
  604. Single-sex boarding at schools
  605. 2Paragraph 2
  606. Single-sex schools turning co-educational
  607. 3Paragraph 3
  608. 4Paragraph 4
  609. Part 2: Religious or belief-related discrimination
  610. School with religious character etc.
  611. 5Paragraph 5
  612. Curriculum, worship, etc.
  613. 6Paragraph 6
  614. Power to amend
  615. 7Paragraph 7
  616. Part 3: Disability discrimination
  617. Permitted form of selection
  618. 8Paragraph 8
  619. Schedule 12: Further and higher education exceptions
  620. Part 1: Single-sex institutions, etc.
  621. Admission to single-sex institutions
  622. 1Paragraph 1
  623. Single-sex institutions turning co-educational
  624. 2Paragraph 2
  625. 3Paragraph 3
  626. Part 2: Other exceptions
  627. Occupational requirements
  628. 4Paragraph 4
  629. Institutions with a religious ethos
  630. 5Paragraph 5
  631. Benefits dependent on marital status, etc.
  632. 6Paragraph 6
  633. Child care
  634. 7Paragraph 7
  635. Schedule 13: Education: reasonable adjustments
  636. Preliminary
  637. 1Paragraph 1
  638. The duty for schools
  639. 2Paragraph 2
  640. The duty for further or higher education institutions
  641. 3Paragraph 3
  642. 4Paragraph 4
  643. The duty relating to certain other further or higher education courses
  644. 5Paragraph 5
  645. The duty relating to recreational or training facilities
  646. 6Paragraph 6
  647. Code of practice
  648. 7Paragraph 7
  649. Confidentiality requests
  650. 8Paragraph 8
  651. The duty for general qualifications bodies
  652. 9Paragraph 9
  653. Schedule 14: Educational charities and endowments
  654. Educational charities
  655. 1Paragraph 1
  656. Educational endowments
  657. 2Paragraph 2
  658. Schedule 15: Associations: reasonable adjustments
  659. Preliminary
  660. 1Paragraph 1
  661. The duty
  662. 2Paragraph 2
  663. Schedule 16: Associations: exceptions
  664. Single characteristic associations
  665. 1Paragraph 1
  666. Age
  667. 1AParagraph 1A
  668. Health and safety
  669. 2Paragraph 2
  670. Schedule 17: Disabled pupils: enforcement
  671. Part 1: Introductory
  672. 1Paragraph 1
  673. Part 2: Tribunals in England and Wales
  674. Introductory
  675. 2Paragraph 2
  676. Jurisdiction — England ...
  677. 3Paragraph 3
  678. Jurisdiction — Wales
  679. 3AParagraph 3A
  680. Time for bringing proceedings
  681. 4Paragraph 4
  682. Powers
  683. 5Paragraph 5
  684. Procedure
  685. 6Paragraph 6
  686. Appeals from the Welsh Tribunal
  687. 6AAParagraph 6AA
  688. Case friends — Wales
  689. 6AParagraph 6A
  690. Advice and information — Wales
  691. 6BParagraph 6B
  692. Resolution of disputes — Wales
  693. 6CParagraph 6C
  694. Independent advocacy services — Wales
  695. 6DParagraph 6D
  696. Power of direction — Wales
  697. 6EParagraph 6E
  698. Capacity of parents and persons over compulsory school age - Wales
  699. 6FParagraph 6F
  700. Part 3: Tribunals in Scotland
  701. Introductory
  702. 7Paragraph 7
  703. Jurisdiction
  704. 8Paragraph 8
  705. Powers
  706. 9Paragraph 9
  707. Procedure etc.
  708. 10Paragraph 10
  709. Appeals
  710. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  711. Amendment of Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
  712. 12Paragraph 12
  713. Part 4: Admissions and exclusions
  714. Admissions
  715. 13Paragraph 13
  716. Exclusions : Wales
  717. 14Paragraph 14
  718. Schedule 18: Public sector equality duty: exceptions
  719. Children
  720. 1Paragraph 1
  721. Immigration
  722. 2Paragraph 2
  723. Judicial functions, etc.
  724. 3Paragraph 3
  725. Exceptions that are specific to section 149(2)
  726. 4Paragraph 4
  727. Power to amend Schedule
  728. 5Paragraph 5
  729. Schedule 19: Public authorities
  730. Part 1: Public authorities: general
  731. Ministers of the Crown and government departments
  732. Paragraph
  733. Advocates for victims of major incidents
  734. Armed forces
  735. Paragraph
  736. Broadcasting
  737. Paragraph
  738. Citizens' rights
  739. Paragraph
  740. Civil liberties
  741. Paragraph
  742. Court services and legal services
  743. Paragraph
  744. Criminal justice
  745. Paragraph
  746. Environment, housing and development
  747. Paragraph
  748. Health, social care and social security
  749. Paragraph
  750. Industry, business, finance etc.
  751. Paragraph
  752. Local government
  753. Paragraph
  754. Other educational bodies
  755. Paragraph
  756. Parliamentary and devolved bodies
  757. Paragraph
  758. Police
  759. Paragraph
  760. Regulators
  761. Paragraph
  762. Transport
  763. Paragraph
  764. Part 2: Public authorities: relevant Welsh authorities
  765. Welsh Assembly Government, etc.
  766. Paragraph
  767. National Health Service
  768. Paragraph
  769. Local government
  770. Paragraph
  771. Other educational bodies
  772. Paragraph
  773. Other public authorities
  774. Paragraph
  775. Part 3: Public authorities: relevant Scottish authorities
  776. Scottish Administration
  777. Paragraph
  778. National Health Service
  779. Paragraph
  780. Local government
  781. Paragraph
  782. Other educational bodies
  783. Paragraph
  784. Police and Fire
  785. Paragraph
  786. Other bodies and offices added on 6th April 2011
  787. Paragraph
  788. Other bodies and offices added on 5th March 2012
  789. Paragraph
  790. Other bodies added on 1st April 2015
  791. Paragraph
  792. Other body added on 28th June 2018
  793. Paragraph
  794. Other body added on 26th November 2020
  795. Other office added on 1st December 2020
  796. Other body added on 23rd December 2021
  797. Other bodies and offices added on 1st July 2024
  798. Other body added on 1st December 2025
  799. Part 4: PUBLIC AUTHORITIES: CROSS-BORDER AUTHORITIES
  800. Cross-border Welsh authorities
  801. Paragraph
  802. Schedule 20Schedule 20
  803. Schedule 21: Reasonable adjustments: supplementary
  804. Preliminary
  805. 1Paragraph 1
  806. Binding obligations, etc.
  807. 2Paragraph 2
  808. Landlord's consent
  809. 3Paragraph 3
  810. Proceedings before county court or sheriff
  811. 4Paragraph 4
  812. Joining landlord as party to proceedings
  813. 5Paragraph 5
  814. Regulations
  815. 6Paragraph 6
  816. Interpretation
  817. 7Paragraph 7
  818. Schedule 22: Statutory provisions
  819. Statutory authority
  820. 1Paragraph 1
  821. Protection of women
  822. 2Paragraph 2
  823. Educational appointments, etc: religious belief
  824. 3Paragraph 3
  825. 4Paragraph 4
  826. Crown employment, etc.
  827. 5Paragraph 5
  828. Schedule 23: General exceptions
  829. Acts authorised by statute or the executive
  830. 1Paragraph 1
  831. Organisations relating to religion or belief
  832. 2Paragraph 2
  833. Communal accommodation
  834. 3Paragraph 3
  835. Training provided to non-... residents, etc.
  836. 4Paragraph 4
  837. Schedule 24: Harmonisation: exceptions Repealed
  838. Paragraph Repealed
  839. Schedule 25: Information society services
  840. Service providers
  841. 1Paragraph 1
  842. 2Paragraph 2
  843. Exceptions for mere conduits
  844. 3Paragraph 3
  845. Exception for caching
  846. 4Paragraph 4
  847. Exception for hosting
  848. 5Paragraph 5
  849. Monitoring obligations
  850. 6Paragraph 6
  851. Interpretation
  852. 7Paragraph 7
  853. Schedule 26: Amendments
  854. Part 1: Acts of Parliament
  855. Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944
  856. 1Paragraph 1
  857. Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965
  858. 2Paragraph 2
  859. Employment and Training Act 1973
  860. 3Paragraph 3
  861. Estate Agents Act 1979
  862. 4Paragraph 4
  863. 5Paragraph 5
  864. 6Paragraph 6
  865. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
  866. 7Paragraph 7
  867. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
  868. 8Paragraph 8
  869. Local Government Act 1988
  870. 9Paragraph 9
  871. 10Paragraph 10
  872. 11Paragraph 11
  873. 12Paragraph 12
  874. Employment Act 1989
  875. 13Paragraph 13
  876. 14Paragraph 14
  877. 15Paragraph 15
  878. 16Paragraph 16
  879. 17Paragraph 17
  880. Local Government and Housing Act 1989
  881. 18Paragraph 18
  882. Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990
  883. 19Paragraph 19
  884. 20Paragraph 20
  885. 21Paragraph 21
  886. 22Paragraph 22
  887. Further and Higher Education Act 1992
  888. 23Paragraph 23
  889. Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
  890. 24Paragraph 24
  891. Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993
  892. 25Paragraph 25
  893. 26Paragraph 26
  894. Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  895. 27Paragraph 27
  896. 28Paragraph 28
  897. 29Paragraph 29
  898. 30Paragraph 30
  899. 31Paragraph 31
  900. 32Paragraph 32
  901. Employment Rights Act 1996
  902. 33Paragraph 33
  903. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
  904. 34Paragraph 34
  905. Education Act 1996
  906. 35Paragraph 35
  907. 36Paragraph 36
  908. 37Paragraph 37
  909. 38Paragraph 38
  910. 39Paragraph 39
  911. 40Paragraph 40
  912. 41Paragraph 41
  913. 42Paragraph 42
  914. Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998
  915. 43Paragraph 43
  916. School Standards and Framework Act 1998
  917. 44Paragraph 44
  918. 45Paragraph 45
  919. 46Paragraph 46
  920. 47Paragraph 47
  921. Transport Act 2000
  922. 48Paragraph 48
  923. Employment Act 2002
  924. 49Paragraph 49
  925. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
  926. 50Paragraph 50
  927. 51Paragraph 51
  928. 52Paragraph 52
  929. Communications Act 2003
  930. 53Paragraph 53
  931. 54Paragraph 54
  932. 55Paragraph 55
  933. 56Paragraph 56
  934. Finance Act 2004
  935. 57Paragraph 57
  936. 58Paragraph 58
  937. 59Paragraph 59
  938. Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  939. 60Paragraph 60
  940. Equality Act 2006
  941. 61Paragraph 61
  942. 62Paragraph 62
  943. 63Paragraph 63
  944. 64Paragraph 64
  945. 65Paragraph 65
  946. 66Paragraph 66
  947. 67Paragraph 67
  948. 68Paragraph 68
  949. 69Paragraph 69
  950. 70Paragraph 70
  951. 71Paragraph 71
  952. 72Paragraph 72
  953. 73Paragraph 73
  954. 74Paragraph 74
  955. 75Paragraph 75
  956. 76Paragraph 76
  957. 77Paragraph 77
  958. 78Paragraph 78
  959. 79Paragraph 79
  960. 80Paragraph 80
  961. 81Paragraph 81
  962. 82Paragraph 82
  963. 83Paragraph 83
  964. 84Paragraph 84
  965. 85Paragraph 85
  966. Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
  967. 86Paragraph 86
  968. Childcare Act 2006
  969. 87Paragraph 87
  970. 88Paragraph 88
  971. 89Paragraph 89
  972. 90Paragraph 90
  973. 91Paragraph 91
  974. Education and Inspections Act 2006
  975. 92Paragraph 92
  976. 93Paragraph 93
  977. 94Paragraph 94
  978. Finance Act 2007
  979. 95Paragraph 95
  980. UK Borders Act 2007
  981. 96Paragraph 96
  982. Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
  983. 97Paragraph 97
  984. 98Paragraph 98
  985. 99Paragraph 99
  986. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
  987. 100Paragraph 100
  988. Part 2: Acts of the Scottish Parliament
  989. Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records)(Scotland) Act 2002
  990. 101Paragraph 101
  991. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
  992. 102Paragraph 102
  993. 103Paragraph 103
  994. 104Paragraph 104
  995. Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003
  996. 105Paragraph 105
  997. Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
  998. 106Paragraph 106
  999. Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
  1000. 106AParagraph 106A
  1001. Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009
  1002. 107Paragraph 107
  1003. Schedule 27: Repeals and revocations
  1004. 1Repeals
  1005. 1AREPEALS RELATING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR EQUALITY DUTY ON 5TH APRIL 2011
  1006. 2Revocations
  1007. 3REVOCATIONS RELATING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR EQUALITY DUTY ON 5TH APRIL 2011
  1008. Schedule 28Index of defined expressions