Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 Pt. 5 heading substituted (1.10.2012) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Age Exceptions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2466), art. 3
23(1)It is not a contravention of section 29, so far as relating to relevant discrimination, to do anything in connection with insurance business in relation to an existing insurance policy.E+W+S
(2)“Relevant discrimination” is—
(a)age discrimination;
(b)disability discrimination;
(c)gender reassignment discrimination;
(d)pregnancy and maternity discrimination;
(e)race discrimination;
(f)religious or belief-related discrimination;
(g)sex discrimination;
(h)sexual orientation discrimination.
(3)An existing insurance policy is a policy of insurance entered into before the date on which this paragraph comes into force.
(4)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where an existing insurance policy was renewed, or the terms of such a policy were reviewed, on or after the date on which this paragraph comes into force.
(5)A review of an existing insurance policy which was part of, or incidental to, a general reassessment by the service-provider of the pricing structure for a group of policies is not a review for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4).
(6)“Insurance business” has the meaning given in paragraph 21.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 wholly in force at 1.10.2012; Sch. 3 not in force at Royal assent see s. 216; Sch. 3 in force at 1.10.2010 for certain purposes by S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(3); Sch. 3 in force so far as not already in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1569, art. 2(d)