The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

Instructing or causing discrimination

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11.—(1) It is unlawful for a person—

(a)to instruct another to discriminate unlawfully,

(b)to cause or attempt to cause another to discriminate unlawfully, or

(c)to induce or attempt to induce another to discriminate unlawfully.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c) inducement may be direct or indirect.

(3) In this regulation a reference to unlawful discrimination is a reference to discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of any of regulations 4 to 8.

(4) Proceedings in respect of a contravention of this regulation may be brought only—

(a)by the Commission, and

(b)in accordance with section 25 of the 2006 Act.