Section 101: Members and associates

Equality Act 2010 · 2010 c. 15View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: Associations

An association (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to admit to membership;
as to the terms on which A is prepared to admit B to membership;
by not accepting B's application for membership.

An association (A) must not discriminate against a member (B)—

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
by depriving B of membership;
by varying B's terms of membership;
by subjecting B to any other detriment.

An association (A) must not discriminate against an associate (B)—

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
by depriving B of B's rights as an associate;
by varying B's rights as an associate;
by subjecting B to any other detriment.

An association must not harass—

a member;
a person seeking to become a member;
an associate.

An association (A) must not victimise a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to admit to membership;
as to the terms on which A is prepared to admit B to membership;
by not accepting B's application for membership.

An association (A) must not victimise a member (B)—

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
by depriving B of membership;
by varying B's terms of membership;
by subjecting B to any other detriment.

An association (A) must not victimise an associate (B)—

in the way A affords B access, or by not affording B access, to a benefit, facility or service;
by depriving B of B's rights as an associate;
by varying B's rights as an associate;
by subjecting B to any other detriment.

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