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Equality Act 2010CHAPTER 15CONTENTSPART 1SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES1Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities2Power to amend section 13EnforcementPART 2EQUALITY: KEY CONCEPTSCHAPTER 1PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS4The protected characteristics5Age6Disability7Gender reassignment8Marriage and civil partnership9Race10Religion or belief11Sex12Sexual orientationCHAPTER 2PROHIBITED CONDUCTDiscrimination13Direct discriminationEquality Act 2010 (c. 15)ii14Combined discrimination: dual characteristics15Discrimination arising from disability16Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work17Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases18Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases19Indirect discriminationAdjustments for disabled persons20Duty to make adjustments21Failure to comply with duty22RegulationsDiscrimination: supplementary23Comparison by reference to circumstances24Irrelevance of alleged discriminator s characteristics25References to particular strands of discriminationOther prohibited conduct26Harassment27VictimisationPART 3SERVICES AND PUBLIC FUNCTIONSPreliminary28Application of this PartProvision of services, of services, and hovercraft31Interpretation and exceptionsPART 4PREMISESPreliminary32Application of this PartDisposal and management33D

Equality Act 2010 (c. 15) v CHAPTER 4 SUPPLEMENTARY 81 Ships and hovercraft 82 Offshore work 83 Interpretation and exceptions PART 6 EDUCATION CHAPTER 1 SCHOOLS 84 Application of this Chapter

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