Equality Act 2010

[F1 Age E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 15A and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2012) by The Equality Act 2010 (Age Exceptions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2466), art. 2

15A (1) This paragraph applies in relation to age discrimination. E+W+S

(2) Section 29 does not apply to anything done by a relevant person in the exercise of [F2 relevant functions].

(3) A relevant person is —

(a) a Minister of the Crown acting personally, or

(b) a person acting in accordance with a relevant authorisation.

(4) A relevant authorisation is a requirement imposed or express authorisation given—

(a) with respect to a particular case or class of case, [F3 by or under anything mentioned in sub-paragraph (5)(a) to (c)];

(b) with respect to a particular class of case, by a relevant enactment or by an instrument made under or by virtue of a relevant enactment.

(5) [F4 “Relevant functions” means functions exercisable by virtue of ] —

(a) the Immigration Acts,

(b) the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997, [F5 or]

(c) [F6 anything which forms part of retained EU law by virtue of section 2(2)(a), 3 or 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and] relates to immigration or asylum. F7 ...

F7 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) The reference in sub-paragraph (5)(a) to the Immigration Acts does not include a reference to—

(a) sections 28A to 28K of the Immigration Act 1971 (powers of arrest, entry and search, etc. ), or

(b) section 14 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc. ) Act 2004 (power of arrest). ]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15A(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/305), regs. 1, 5(7)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15A(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/305), regs. 1, 5(7)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15A(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/305), regs. 1, 5(7)(a)(iii)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Word in Sch. 3 para. 15A(5)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/305), regs. 1, 5(7)(a)(iii)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Sch. 3 para. 15A(5)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/305), regs. 1, 5(7)(a)(iii)(cc); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Sch. 3 para. 15A(5)(d) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/305), regs. 1, 5(7)(a)(iii)(dd); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)