SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18E+W+SPublic sector equality duty: exceptions

Exceptions that are specific to section 149(2)E+W+S

4(1)Section 149(2) (application of section 149(1) to persons who are not public authorities but by whom public functions are exercisable) does not apply to—E+W+S

(a)a person listed in sub-paragraph (2);

(b)the exercise of a function listed in sub-paragraph (3).

(2)Those persons are—

(a)the House of Commons;

(b)the House of Lords;

(c)the Scottish Parliament;

(d)the National Assembly for Wales;

(e)the General Synod of the Church of England;

(f)the Security Service;

(g)the Secret Intelligence Service;

(h)the Government Communications Headquarters;

(i)a part of the armed forces which is, in accordance with a requirement of the Secretary of State, assisting the Government Communications Headquarters.

(3)Those functions are—

(a)a function in connection with proceedings in the House of Commons or the House of Lords;

(b)a function in connection with proceedings in the Scottish Parliament (other than a function of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body);

(c)a function in connection with proceedings in the National Assembly for Wales (other than a function of the Assembly Commission).