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  1. Introductory Text
  2. Collapse –Part 1 Socio-economic inequalities
    1. 1.Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
    2. 2.Power to amend section 1
    3. 3.Enforcement
  3. Collapse –Part 2 Equality: key concepts
    1. Chapter 1 Protected characteristics
      1. 4.The protected characteristics
      2. 5.Age
      3. 6.Disability
      4. 7.Gender reassignment
      5. 8.Marriage and civil partnership
      6. 9.Race
      7. 10.Religion or belief
      8. 11.Sex
      9. 12.Sexual orientation
    2. Chapter 2 Prohibited conduct
      1. Discrimination
        1. 13.Direct discrimination
        2. 14.Combined discrimination: dual characteristics
        3. 15.Discrimination arising from disability
        4. 16.Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work
        5. 17.Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases
        6. 18.Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases
        7. 19.Indirect discrimination
        8. 19A.Indirect discrimination: same disadvantage
      2. Adjustments for disabled persons
        1. 20.Duty to make adjustments
        2. 21.Failure to comply with duty
        3. 22.Regulations
      3. Discrimination: supplementary
        1. 23.Comparison by reference to circumstances
        2. 24.Irrelevance of alleged discriminator’s characteristics
        3. 25.References to particular strands of discrimination
      4. Other prohibited conduct
        1. 26.Harassment
        2. 27.Victimisation
  4. Collapse –Part 3 Services and public functions
    1. Preliminary
      1. 28.Application of this Part
    2. Provision of services, etc.
      1. 29.Provision of services, etc.
    3. Supplementary
      1. 30.Ships and hovercraft
      2. 31.Interpretation and exceptions
  5. Collapse –Part 4 Premises
    1. Preliminary
      1. 32.Application of this Part
    2. Disposal and management
      1. 33.Disposals, etc.
      2. 34.Permission for disposal
      3. 35.Management
    3. Reasonable adjustments
      1. 36.Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts
      2. 37.Adjustments to common parts in Scotland
    4. Supplementary
      1. 38.Interpretation and exceptions
  6. Collapse –Part 5 Work
    1. Chapter 1 Employment, etc.
      1. Employees
        1. 39.Employees and applicants
        2. 40.Employees and applicants: harassment
        3. 40A.Employer duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees
        4. 41.Contract workers
      2. Police officers
        1. 42.Identity of employer
        2. 43.Interpretation
      3. Partners
        1. 44.Partnerships
        2. 45.Limited liability partnerships
        3. 46.Interpretation
      4. The Bar
        1. 47.Barristers
        2. 48.Advocates
      5. Office-holders
        1. 49.Personal offices: appointments, etc.
        2. 50.Public offices: appointments, etc.
        3. 51.Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.
        4. 52.Interpretation and exceptions
      6. Qualifications
        1. 53.Qualifications bodies
        2. 54.Interpretation
      7. Employment services
        1. 55.Employment service-providers
        2. 56.Interpretation
      8. Trade organisations
        1. 57.Trade organisations
      9. Local authority members
        1. 58.Official business of members
        2. 59.Interpretation
      10. Recruitment etc
        1. 60.Enquiries about disability and health
        2. 60A.Discriminatory statements
    2. Chapter 2 Occupational pension schemes
      1. 61.Non-discrimination rule
      2. 62.Non-discrimination alterations
      3. 63.Communications
    3. Chapter 3 Equality of terms
      1. Sex equality
        1. 64.Relevant types of work
        2. 65.Equal work
        3. 66.Sex equality clause
        4. 67.Sex equality rule
        5. 68.Sex equality rule: consequential alteration of schemes
        6. 69.Defence of material factor
        7. 70.Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions
        8. 71.Sex discrimination in relation to contractual pay
      2. Pregnancy and maternity equality
        1. 72.Relevant types of work
        2. 73.Maternity equality clause
        3. 74.Maternity equality clause: pay
        4. 75.Maternity equality rule
        5. 76.Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisions
      3. Disclosure of information
        1. 77.Discussions about pay
        2. 78.Gender pay gap information
      4. Supplementary
        1. 79.Comparators
        2. 80.Interpretation and exceptions
    4. Chapter 4 Supplementary
      1. 81.Ships and hovercraft
      2. 82.Offshore work
      3. 83.Interpretation and exceptions
  7. Collapse –Part 6 Education
    1. Chapter 1 Schools
      1. 84.Application of this Chapter
      2. 85.Pupils: admission and treatment, etc.
      3. 86.Victimisation of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, etc.
      4. 87.Application of enforcement powers under education legislation
      5. 88.Disabled pupils: accessibility
      6. 89.Interpretation and exceptions
    2. Chapter 2 Further and higher education
      1. 90.Application of this Chapter
      2. 91.Students: admission and treatment, etc.
      3. 92.Further and higher education courses
      4. 93.Recreational or training facilities
      5. 94.Interpretation and exceptions
    3. Chapter 3 General qualifications bodies
      1. 95.Application of this Chapter
      2. 96.Qualifications bodies
      3. 97.Interpretation
    4. Chapter 4 Miscellaneous
      1. 98.Reasonable adjustments
      2. 99.Educational charities and endowments
  8. Collapse –Part 7 Associations
    1. Preliminary
      1. 100.Application of this Part
    2. Membership, etc.
      1. 101.Members and associates
      2. 102.Guests
      3. 103.Sections 101 and 102: further provision
    3. Special provision for political parties
      1. 104.Selection of candidates
      2. 105.Time-limited provision
      3. 106.Information about diversity in range of candidates, etc.
    4. Supplementary
      1. 107.Interpretation and exceptions
  9. Collapse –Part 8 Prohibited conduct: ancillary
    1. 108.Relationships that have ended
    2. 109.Liability of employers and principals
    3. 110.Liability of employees and agents
    4. 111.Instructing, causing or inducing contraventions
    5. 112.Aiding contraventions
  10. Collapse –Part 9 Enforcement
    1. Chapter 1 Introductory
      1. 113.Proceedings
    2. Chapter 2 Civil courts
      1. 114.Jurisdiction
      2. 115.Immigration cases
      3. 116.Education cases
      4. 117.National security
      5. 118.Time limits
      6. 119.Remedies
    3. Chapter 3 Employment tribunals
      1. 120.Jurisdiction
      2. 121.Armed forces cases
      3. 122.References by court to tribunal, etc.
      4. 123.Time limits
      5. 124.Remedies: general
      6. 124A.Remedies: compensation uplift in sexual harassment cases
      7. 125.Remedies: national security
      8. 126.Remedies: occupational pension schemes
    4. Chapter 4 Equality of terms
      1. 127.Jurisdiction
      2. 128.References by court to tribunal, etc.
      3. 129.Time limits
      4. 130.Section 129: supplementary
      5. 131.Assessment of whether work is of equal value
      6. 132.Remedies in non-pensions cases
      7. 133.Remedies in pensions cases
      8. 134.Remedies in claims for arrears brought by pensioner members
      9. 135.Supplementary
    5. Chapter 5 Miscellaneous
      1. 136.Burden of proof
      2. 137.Previous findings
      3. 138.Obtaining information, etc.
      4. 139.Interest
      5. 139A. Equal pay audits
      6. 140.Conduct giving rise to separate proceedings
      7. 140A.Extension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes
      8. 140AA.Extension of time limits because of alternative dispute resolution in certain cross border or domestic contractual disputes
      9. 140B.Extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
      10. 141.Interpretation, etc.
  11. Collapse –Part 10 Contracts, etc.
    1. Contracts and other agreements
      1. 142.Unenforceable terms
      2. 143.Removal or modification of unenforceable terms
      3. 144.Contracting out
    2. Collective agreements and rules of undertakings
      1. 145.Void and unenforceable terms
      2. 146.Declaration in respect of void term, etc.
    3. Supplementary
      1. 147.Meaning of “qualifying settlement agreement”
      2. 148.Interpretation
  12. Collapse –Part 11 Advancement of equality
    1. Chapter 1 Public sector equality duty
      1. 149.Public sector equality duty
      2. 150.Public authorities and public functions
      3. 151.Power to specify public authorities
      4. 152.Power to specify public authorities: consultation and consent
      5. 153.Power to impose specific duties
      6. 154.Power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities
      7. 155.Power to impose specific duties: supplementary
      8. 156.Enforcement
      9. 157.Interpretation
    2. Chapter 2 Positive action
      1. 158.Positive action: general
      2. 159.Positive action: recruitment and promotion
  13. Collapse –Part 12 Disabled persons: transport
    1. Chapter 1 Taxis, etc.
      1. 160.Taxi accessibility regulations
      2. 161.Control of numbers of licensed taxis: exception
      3. 162.Designated transport facilities
      4. 163.Taxi licence conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations
      5. 164.Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations
      6. 164A.Disabled passengers: duties of drivers
      7. 165.Disabled passengers in wheelchairs: duties of drivers of designated vehicles
      8. 165A.Disabled passengers: assistance to identify and find vehicle
      9. 166. Disabled passengers: exemption certificates
      10. 167.Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles
      11. 167A.Disabled passengers: duties of operators of private hire vehicles
      12. 168.Assistance dogs in taxis
      13. 169.Assistance dogs in taxis: exemption certificates
      14. 170.Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles
      15. 171.Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles: exemption certificates
      16. 172.Appeals
      17. 173.Interpretation
    2. Chapter 2 Public service vehicles
      1. 174.PSV accessibility regulations
      2. 175.Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations
      3. 176.Accessibility certificates
      4. 177.Approval certificates
      5. 178.Special authorisations
      6. 179.Reviews and appeals
      7. 180.Fees
      8. 181.Interpretation
    3. CHAPTER 2A Bus services
      1. 181A.Information for bus passengers
      2. 181B.Exemptions etc
      3. 181C.Guidance
      4. 181D.Interpretation
    4. Chapter 3 Rail vehicles
      1. 182.Rail vehicle accessibility regulations
      2. 183.Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations
      3. 184.Procedure for making exemption orders
      4. 185.Annual report on exemption orders
      5. 186.Rail vehicle accessibility: compliance
      6. 187.Interpretation
    5. Chapter 4 Supplementary
      1. 188.Forgery, etc.
  14. Collapse –Part 13 Disability: miscellaneous
    1. 189.Reasonable adjustments
    2. 190.Improvements to let dwelling houses
  15. Collapse –Part 14 General exceptions
    1. 191.Statutory provisions
    2. 192.National security
    3. 193.Charities
    4. 194.Charities: supplementary
    5. 195.Sport
    6. 196.General
    7. 197.Age
  16. Collapse –Part 15 Family property
    1. 198.Abolition of husband’s duty to maintain wife
    2. 199.Abolition of presumption of advancement
    3. 200.Amendment of Married Women’s Property Act 1964
    4. 201.Civil partners: housekeeping allowance
  17. Collapse –Part 16 General and miscellaneous
    1. Civil partnerships
      1. 202.Civil partnerships on religious premises
    2. EU obligations
      1. 203.Harmonisation
      2. 204.Harmonisation: procedure
    3. Application
      1. 205.Crown application
      2. 206.Information society services
    4. Subordinate legislation
      1. 207.Exercise of power
      2. 208.Ministers of the Crown, etc.
      3. 209.The Welsh Ministers
      4. 210.The Scottish Ministers
    5. Amendments, etc.
      1. 211.Amendments, repeals and revocations
    6. Interpretation
      1. 212.General interpretation
      2. 213.References to maternity leave, etc.
      3. 214.Index of defined expressions
    7. Final provisions
      1. 215.Money
      2. 216.Commencement
      3. 217.Extent
      4. 218.Short title
  18. SCHEDULES
    1. Expand +SCHEDULE 1Disability: supplementary provision
    2. Expand +SCHEDULE 2Services and public functions: reasonable adjustments
    3. Expand +SCHEDULE 3Services and public functions: exceptions
    4. Expand +SCHEDULE 4Premises: reasonable adjustments
    5. Expand +SCHEDULE 5Premises: exceptions
    6. Expand +SCHEDULE 6Office-holders: excluded offices
    7. Expand +SCHEDULE 7Equality of terms: exceptions
    8. Expand +SCHEDULE 8Work: reasonable adjustments
    9. Expand +SCHEDULE 9Work: exceptions
    10. Expand +SCHEDULE 10Accessibility for disabled pupils
    11. Expand +SCHEDULE 11Schools: exceptions
    12. Expand +SCHEDULE 12Further and higher education exceptions
    13. Expand +SCHEDULE 13Education: reasonable adjustments
    14. Expand +SCHEDULE 14Educational charities and endowments
    15. Expand +SCHEDULE 15Associations: reasonable adjustments
    16. Expand +SCHEDULE 16Associations: exceptions
    17. Expand +SCHEDULE 17Disabled pupils: enforcement
    18. Expand +SCHEDULE 18Public sector equality duty: exceptions
    19. Expand +SCHEDULE 19Public authorities
    20. Expand +SCHEDULE 20
    21. Expand +SCHEDULE 21Reasonable adjustments: supplementary
    22. Expand +SCHEDULE 22Statutory provisions
    23. Expand +SCHEDULE 23General exceptions
    24. Expand +SCHEDULE 24Harmonisation: exceptions
    25. Expand +SCHEDULE 25Information society services
    26. Expand +SCHEDULE 26Amendments
    27. Expand +SCHEDULE 27Repeals and revocations
    28. Expand +SCHEDULE 28Index of defined expressions

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