42U.K.The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.
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I1Sch. 7 para. 42 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(iv)
43(1)Section 23 (comparison by reference to circumstances) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.U.K.
(2)Subsection (3): after “married” insert “ to a person of the opposite sex ”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(4)If the protected characteristic is sexual orientation, the fact that one person (whether or not the person referred to as B) is married to a person of the same sex while another is married to a person of the opposite sex is not a material difference between the circumstances relating to each case.”.
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I2Sch. 7 para. 43 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(iv)
44U.K.Schedule 3 (services and public functions: exceptions): for the title to Part 6 substitute— “ Marriage: gender reassignment ”.
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I3Sch. 7 para. 44 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(iv)
45U.K.Schedule 9 (work: exceptions), Part 1 (occupational requirements), paragraph 2 (religious requirements relating to sex, marriage etc, sexual orientation), sub-paragraph (4): after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)a requirement not to be married to a person of the same sex;”.
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I4Sch. 7 para. 45 in force at 13.3.2014 by S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(k)(iv)