Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007

Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

  5. 4.Goods, facilities and services

  6. 5.Premises

  7. 6.Exceptions to regulations 4 and 5

  8. 7.Educational establishments, local education authorities, and education authorities

  9. 8.Public authorities

  10. 9.Discriminatory practices

  11. 10.Discriminatory advertisements

  12. 11.Instructing or causing discrimination

  13. 12.Statutory requirements

  14. 13.Education, training and welfare

  15. 14.Organisations relating to religion or belief

  16. 15.Adoption and fostering agencies

  17. 16.Associations

  18. 17.Exceptions from regulation 16 for certain associations

  19. 18.Charities

  20. 19.Restriction of proceedings

  21. 20.Claims of unlawful action

  22. 21.Claims of unlawful action: immigration cases

  23. 22.Remedies for unlawful action

  24. 23.Claims of unlawful action: timing

  25. 24.Claims of unlawful action: information

  26. 25.National security

  27. 26.Validity and revision of contracts

  28. 27.Insurance

  29. 28.Blood donation

  30. 29.Aiding unlawful acts

  31. 30.Employers’ and principals’ liability

  32. 31.Police etc.

  33. 32.Amendment to the Equality Act 2006

  34. 33.Crown application

  35. 34.Territorial application

  36. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Discrimination by public authorities: exceptions

      1. PART 1 Bodies to which regulation 8 does not apply

        1. 1.The House of Commons.

        2. 2.The House of Lords.

        3. 3.The authorities of either House of Parliament.

        4. 4.The Security Service.

        5. 5.The Secret Intelligence Service.

        6. 6.The Government Communications Headquarters.

        7. 7.A part of the armed forces of the Crown which...

      2. PART 2 Functions and actions to which regulation 8 does not apply

        1. 1.The exercise of a judicial function (whether in connection with...

        2. 2.Anything done on behalf of or on the instructions of...

        3. 3.Preparing, passing (or making), confirming, approving or considering an enactment...

        4. 4.The making of an instrument by a Minister of the...

        5. 5.The making of an instrument by the Scottish Ministers or...

        6. 6.A decision not to institute or continue criminal proceedings (and...

        7. 7.Action which— (a) is unlawful by virtue of another provision...

        8. 8.Action which— (a) is unlawful by virtue of a provision...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Information: Forms

      1. PART 1 Form of Questions by Claimant or Potential Claimant

      2. PART 2 Form of Reply by Respondent or Potential Respondent

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Responsible bodies of Educational Establishments

  38. Explanatory Note

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources

The data on this page is available in the alternative data formats listed: