Part 2Equality: key concepts

Chapter 1Protected characteristics

8Marriage and civil partnership

1

A person has the protected characteristic of marriage and civil partnership if the person is married or is a civil partner.

2

In relation to the protected characteristic of marriage and civil partnership—

a

a reference to a person who has a particular protected characteristic is a reference to a person who is married or is a civil partner;

b

a reference to persons who share a protected characteristic is a reference to persons who are married or are civil partners.