Part 6Education

Chapter 2Further and higher education

93Recreational or training facilities

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.