Section 28: Application of this Part

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

Part 3: Services and public functions

This Part does not apply to the protected characteristic of—

age, so far as relating to persons who have not attained the age of 18;
marriage and civil partnership.

This Part does not apply to discrimination, harassment or victimisation—

that is prohibited by Part 4 (premises), 5 (work) or 6 (education), or
that would be so prohibited but for an express exception.

This Part does not apply to—

a breach of an equality clause or rule;
anything that would be a breach of an equality clause or rule but for section 69 or Part 2 of Schedule 7;
a breach of a non-discrimination rule.

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