Section 6 — Equality Act 2010: Disability

Disability 6 1 A person (P) has a disability if—

a P has a physical or mental impairment, and b the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on P's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

2 A reference to a disabled person is a reference to a person who has a disability.

3 In relation to the protected characteristic of disability—

a a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person who has a particular disability;

b a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons who have the same disability.

4 This Act (except Part 12 and section 190) applies in relation to a person who has had a disability as it applies in relation to a person who has the disability; accordingly (except in that Part and that section)—

a a reference (however expressed) to a person who has a disability includes a reference to a person who has had the disability, and b a reference (however expressed) to a person who does not have a disability includes a reference to a person who has not had the disability.

5 A Minister of the Crown may issue guidance about matters to be taken into account in deciding any question for the purposes of subsection (1).

6 Schedule 1 (disability: supplementary provision) has effect.