(1)A person (A) victimises another person (B) if A subjects B to a detriment because—
(a)B does a protected act, or
(b)A believes that B has done, or may do, a protected act.
(2)Each of the following is a protected act—
(a)bringing proceedings under this Act;
(b)giving evidence or information in connection with proceedings under this Act;
(c)doing any other thing for the purposes of or in connection with this Act;
(d)making an allegation (whether or not express) that A or another person has contravened this Act.
(3)Giving false evidence or information, or making a false allegation, is not a protected act if the evidence or information is given, or the allegation is made, in bad faith.
(4)This section applies only where the person subjected to a detriment is an individual.
(5)The reference to contravening this Act includes a reference to committing a breach of an equality clause or rule.
