http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/1263

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1263/regulation/13/made

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

Sexual orientation

Religious discrimination

Legislation

Sexual discrimination

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2017-06-23

EQUALITY

These Regulations, which are made under section 81 of the Equality Act 2006, make it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation in the provision of goods, facilities and services, education, disposal and management of premises and exercise of public functions. Sexual orientation is defined in section 35 of the Equality Act 2006 as meaning an individual’s sexual orientation towards persons of the same sex as him or her, persons of the opposite sex, or both.

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

reg. 20(6)

The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010

The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010

Sch. 3

para. 72(4)(b)

art. 1(1)

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

Regulations

Equality Act 2010

Sch. 27

Pt. 2

s. 6(4)

205

s. 216(3)

art. 2(15)(f)

art. 10(2)1516 18(2)Sch. 15

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

specified amended provision(s)

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010

art. 2(15)(f)

commencement order for 2010 c. 15

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

specified amended provision(s)

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2011

art. 2(h)

commencement order for 2010 c. 15

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

Education, training and welfare13

Nothing in these Regulations shall make it unlawful for any person to do anything by way of—

a

meeting special needs for education, training or welfare of persons on grounds of their sexual orientation, or

b

providing ancillary benefits in connection with meeting the needs mentioned in paragraph (a).