Explanatory Notes

Equality Act 2010

2010 CHAPTER 15

8 April 2010

Commentary on Sections

Part 16: General and Miscellaneous

Schedule 9: Work: exceptions

Part 1: Occupational requirements
Armed forces: paragraph 4
Effect

797.This paragraph allows women and transsexual people to be excluded from service in the armed forces if this is a proportionate way to ensure the combat effectiveness of the armed forces.

798.It also exempts the armed forces from the work provisions of the Act relating to disability and age.