Part 2 E+W+SDiscrimination on grounds of religion or belief

General E+W+S

79 Interpretation E+W+S

(1) In this Part “charity”—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by [F1 section 1(1) of]F1 the Charities Act 2006, and

(b) in relation to Scotland, means a body entered in the Scottish Charity Register.

(2) In this Part—

(a) a reference to action includes a reference to deliberate omission, and

(b) a reference to refusal includes a reference to deliberate omission.

F2 [F3 (3)] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 79(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2008) by Charities Act 2006 (c. 50), ss. 75, 79, Sch. 8 para. 212(3); S.I. 2008/945, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 4-9) (as amended by S.I. 2009/841, art. 2)

F2 S. 79(3) omitted (18.8.2010) by virtue of Transfer of Functions (Equality) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1839), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 7(4)

F3 S. 79(3) inserted (12.10.2007) by The Transfer of Functions (Equality) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2914), art. 8, Sch. para. 15(2)