Equality Act 2010

Exceptions that are specific to section 149(2) E+W+S

4 (1) Section 149(2) (application of section 149(1) to persons who are not public authorities but by whom public functions are exercisable) does not apply to— E+W+S

(a) a person listed in sub-paragraph (2);

(b) the exercise of a function listed in sub-paragraph (3).

(2) Those persons are—

(a) the House of Commons;

(b) the House of Lords;

(c) the Scottish Parliament;

(d) the National Assembly for Wales;

(e) the General Synod of the Church of England;

(f) the Security Service;

(g) the Secret Intelligence Service;

(h) the Government Communications Headquarters;

(i) a part of the armed forces which is, in accordance with a requirement of the Secretary of State, assisting the Government Communications Headquarters.

(3) Those functions are—

(a) a function in connection with proceedings in the House of Commons or the House of Lords;

(b) a function in connection with proceedings in the Scottish Parliament (other than a function of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body);

(c) a function in connection with proceedings in the National Assembly for Wales (other than a function of the Assembly Commission).