Section 93 — Equality Act 2010: Recreational or training facilities

Recreational or training facilities 93 1 The responsible body in relation to facilities to which this section applies must not discriminate against a person—

a in the arrangements it makes for deciding who is provided with the facilities;

b as to the terms on which it offers to provide the facilities to the person;

c by not accepting the person's application for provision of the facilities.

2 The responsible body in relation to such facilities must not discriminate against a person who is provided with the facilities in the services it provides or offers to provide.

3 The responsible body in relation to such facilities must not harass a person who—

a seeks to have the facilities provided;

b is provided with the facilities;

c is a user of services provided by the body in relation to the facilities.

4 The responsible body in relation to such facilities must not victimise a person—

a in the arrangements it makes for deciding who is provided with the facilities;

b as to the terms on which it offers to provide the facilities to the person;

c by not accepting the person's application for provision of the facilities.

5 The responsible body in relation to such facilities must not victimise a person who is provided with the facilities in the services it provides or offers to provide.

6 A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to the responsible body.

7 This section applies to—

a facilities secured by a local authority in England under section 507A or 507B of the Education Act 1996;

b facilities secured by a local authority in Wales under section 508 of that Act;

c recreational or training facilities provided by an education authority in Scotland.

8 A responsible body is—

a a local authority in England, for the purposes of subsection (7)(a);

b a local authority in Wales, for the purposes of subsection (7)(b);

c an education authority in Scotland, for the purposes of subsection (7)(c).

9 This section does not apply to the protected characteristic of age, so far as relating to persons who have not attained the age of 18.