Equality Act 2010
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 181B — Exemptions etc
Exemptions etc 181B 1 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for securing that the provisions of regulations under section 181A do not apply or apply subject to such modifications…
Section 181C — Guidance
Guidance 181C 1 The Secretary of State must issue guidance about the duties imposed on operators of local services by regulations under section 181A. 2 The Secretary of State— a must review the…
Section 181D — Interpretation
Interpretation 181D 1 In this Chapter— “ local service ” has the same meaning as in the Transport Act 1985; “ public service vehicle ” means a vehicle that is a public service vehicle for the…
Section 182 — Rail vehicle accessibility regulations
Rail vehicle accessibility regulations 182 1 The Secretary of State may make regulations (in this Chapter referred to as “ rail vehicle accessibility regulations ”) for securing that it is possible…
Section 183 — Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations
Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations 183 1 The Secretary of State may by order (an “exemption order”)— a authorise the use for carriage of a regulated rail vehicle even though the…
Section 184 — Procedure for making exemption orders
Procedure for making exemption orders 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 185 — Annual report on exemption orders
Annual report on exemption orders 185 1 After the end of each calendar year the Secretary of State must prepare a report on— a the exercise in that year of the power to make orders under section…
Section 186 — Rail vehicle accessibility: compliance
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Section 187 — Interpretation
Interpretation 187 1 In this Chapter— “rail vehicle” and “regulated rail vehicle” have the meaning given in section 182(4); “ rail vehicle accessibility regulations ” has the meaning given in section…
Section 188 — Forgery, etc.
Forgery, etc. 188 1 In this section “ relevant document ” means— a an exemption certificate issued under section 166, 169 or 171; b a notice of a kind mentioned in section 166(3)(b), 169(4)(b) or…
Section 189 — Reasonable adjustments
Reasonable adjustments 189 Schedule 21 (reasonable adjustments: supplementary) has effect.
Section 190 — Improvements to let dwelling houses
Improvements to let dwelling houses 190 1 This section applies in relation to a lease of a dwelling house if each of the following applies— a the tenancy is not a protected tenancy, a statutory…
Section 191 — Statutory provisions
Statutory provisions 191 Schedule 22 (statutory provisions) has effect.
Section 192 — National security
National security 192 A person does not contravene this Act only by doing, for the purpose of safeguarding national security, anything it is proportionate to do for that purpose.
Section 193 — Charities
Charities 193 1 A person does not contravene this Act only by restricting the provision of benefits to persons who share a protected characteristic if— a the person acts in pursuance of a charitable…
Section 194 — Charities: supplementary
Charities: supplementary 194 1 This section applies for the purposes of section 193. 2 That section does not apply to race, so far as relating to colour. 3 “Charity”— a in relation to England and…
Section 195 — Sport
Sport 195 1 A person does not contravene this Act, so far as relating to sex, only by doing anything in relation to the participation of another as a competitor in a gender-affected activity. 2 A…
Section 196 — General
General 196 Schedule 23 (general exceptions) has effect.
Section 197 — Age
Age 197 1 A Minister of the Crown may by order amend this Act to provide that any of the following does not contravene this Act so far as relating to age— a specified conduct; b anything done for a…
Section 198 — Abolition of husband's duty to maintain wife
Abolition of husband's duty to maintain wife 198 The rule of common law that a husband must maintain his wife is abolished.
Section 199 — Abolition of presumption of advancement
Abolition of presumption of advancement 199 1 The presumption of advancement (by which, for example, a husband is presumed to be making a gift to his wife if he transfers property to her, or…
Section 200 — Amendment of Married Women's Property Act 1964
Amendment of Married Women's Property Act 1964 200 1 In section 1 of the Married Women's Property Act 1964 (money and property derived from housekeeping allowance made by husband to be treated as…
Section 201 — Civil partners: housekeeping allowance
Civil partners: housekeeping allowance 201 1 After section 70 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 insert— Money and property derived from housekeeping allowance 70A Section 1 of the Matrimonial…
Section 202 — Civil partnerships on religious premises
Civil partnerships on religious premises 202 1 The Civil Partnership Act 2004 is amended as follows. 2 Omit section 6(1)(b) and (2) (prohibition on use of religious premises for registration of civil…
Section 203 — Harmonisation
Harmonisation 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 204 — Harmonisation: procedure
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Section 205 — Crown application
Crown application 205 1 The following provisions of this Act bind the Crown— a Part 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities); b Part 3 (services and public functions), so far as…
Section 206 — Information society services
Information society services 206 Schedule 25 (information society services) has effect.
Section 207 — Exercise of power
Exercise of power 207 1 A power to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by a Minister of the Crown, unless there is express provision to the contrary. 2 Orders, regulations or…
Section 208 — Ministers of the Crown, etc.
Ministers of the Crown, etc. 208 1 This section applies where the power to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by a Minister of the Crown or the Treasury. 2 A statutory…
Section 209 — The Welsh Ministers
The Welsh Ministers 209 1 This section applies where the power to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by the Welsh Ministers. 2 A statutory instrument containing (whether alone…
Section 210 — The Scottish Ministers
The Scottish Ministers 210 1 This section applies where the power to make an order, regulations or rules under this Act is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. 2 A statutory instrument containing…
Section 211 — Amendments, repeals and revocations
Amendments, repeals and revocations 211 1 Schedule 26 (amendments) has effect. 2 Schedule 27 (repeals and revocations) has effect.
Section 212 — General interpretation
General interpretation 212 1 In this Act— “ armed forces ” means any of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown; “ the Commission ” means the Commission for Equality and Human Rights;…
Section 213 — References to maternity leave, etc.
References to maternity leave, etc. 213 1 This section applies for the purposes of this Act. 2 A reference to a woman on maternity leave is a reference to a woman on— a compulsory maternity leave, b…
Section 214 — Index of defined expressions
Index of defined expressions 214 Schedule 28 lists the places where expressions used in this Act are defined or otherwise explained.
Section 215 — Money
Money 215 There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the expenses of a Minister of the Crown.
Section 216 — Commencement
Commencement 216 1 The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed— a section 186(2) (rail vehicle accessibility: compliance); b this Part (except sections 202 (civil…
Section 217 — Extent
Extent 217 1 This Act forms part of the law of England and Wales. 2 This Act, apart from section 190 (improvements to let dwelling houses) and Part 15 (family property), forms part of the law of…
Section 218 — Short title
Short title 218 This Act may be cited as the Equality Act 2010.