Section 148 — Equality Act 2010: Interpretation

Interpretation 148 1 This section applies for the purposes of this Part.

2 A reference to treatment of a description prohibited by this Act does not include treatment in so far as it is treatment that would contravene—

a Part 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities), or b Chapter 1 of Part 11 (public sector equality duty). 3 “ Group insurance arrangement ” means an arrangement between an employer and another person for the provision by that other person of facilities by way of insurance to the employer's employees (or a class of those employees). 4 “ Collective agreement ” has the meaning given in section 178 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

5 A rule of an undertaking is a rule within subsection (6) or (7).

6 A rule within this subsection is a rule made by a trade organisation or a qualifications body for application to—

a its members or prospective members, b persons on whom it has conferred a relevant qualification, or c persons seeking conferment by it of a relevant qualification.

7 A rule within this subsection is a rule made by an employer for application to—

a employees, b persons who apply for employment, or c persons the employer considers for employment. 8 “Trade organisation”, “qualifications body” and “relevant qualification” each have the meaning given in Part 5 (work).