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EA 2010 — Equality Act 2010

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1 Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
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2 Power to amend section 1
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3 Enforcement
4 The protected characteristics
5 Age
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6 Disability
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7 Gender reassignment
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8 Marriage and civil partnership
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9 Race
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10 Religion or belief
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11 Sex
12 Sexual orientation
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13 Direct discrimination
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14 Combined discrimination: dual characteristics
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15 Discrimination arising from disability
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16 Gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work
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17 Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: non-work cases
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18 Pregnancy and maternity discrimination: work cases
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19 Indirect discrimination
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19A Indirect discrimination: same disadvantage
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20 Duty to make adjustments
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21 Failure to comply with duty
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22 Regulations
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23 Comparison by reference to circumstances
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24 Irrelevance of alleged discriminator's characteristics
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25 References to particular strands of discrimination
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26 Harassment
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27 Victimisation
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28 Application of this Part
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29 Provision of services, etc.
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30 Ships and hovercraft
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31 Interpretation and exceptions
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32 Application of this Part
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33 Disposals, etc.
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34 Permission for disposal
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35 Management
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36 Leasehold and commonhold premises and common parts
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37 Adjustments to common parts in Scotland
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38 Interpretation and exceptions
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39 Employees and applicants
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40 Employees and applicants: harassment
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40A Employer duty to prevent sexual harassment of employees
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41 Contract workers
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42 Identity of employer
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43 Interpretation
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44 Partnerships
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45 Limited liability partnerships
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46 Interpretation
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47 Barristers
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48 Advocates
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49 Personal offices: appointments, etc.
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50 Public offices: appointments, etc.
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51 Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.
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52 Interpretation and exceptions
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53 Qualifications bodies
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54 Interpretation
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55 Employment service-providers
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56 Interpretation
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57 Trade organisations
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58 Official business of members
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59 Interpretation
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60 Enquiries about disability and health
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60A Discriminatory statements
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61 Non-discrimination rule
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62 Non-discrimination alterations
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63 Communications
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64 Relevant types of work
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65 Equal work
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66 Sex equality clause
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67 Sex equality rule
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68 Sex equality rule: consequential alteration of schemes
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69 Defence of material factor
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70 Exclusion of sex discrimination provisions
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71 Sex discrimination in relation to contractual pay
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72 Relevant types of work
73 Maternity equality clause
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74 Maternity equality clause: pay
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75 Maternity equality rule
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76 Exclusion of pregnancy and maternity discrimination provisions
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77 Discussions about pay
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78 Gender pay gap information
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78A Equality action plans
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79 Comparators
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80 Interpretation and exceptions
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81 Ships and hovercraft
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82 Offshore work
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83 Interpretation and exceptions
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84 Application of this Chapter
85 Pupils: admission and treatment, etc.
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86 Victimisation of pupils, etc. for conduct of parents, etc.
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87 Application of enforcement powers under education legislation
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88 Disabled pupils: accessibility
89 Interpretation and exceptions
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90 Application of this Chapter
91 Students: admission and treatment, etc.
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92 Further and higher education courses
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93 Recreational or training facilities
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94 Interpretation and exceptions
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95 Application of this Chapter
96 Qualifications bodies
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97 Interpretation
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98 Reasonable adjustments
99 Educational charities and endowments
100 Application of this Part
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101 Members and associates
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102 Guests
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103 Sections 101 and 102: further provision
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104 Selection of candidates
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105 Time-limited provision
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106 Information about diversity in range of candidates, etc.
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107 Interpretation and exceptions
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108 Relationships that have ended
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109 Liability of employers and principals
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110 Liability of employees and agents
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111 Instructing, causing or inducing contraventions
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112 Aiding contraventions
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113 Proceedings
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114 Jurisdiction
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115 Immigration cases
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116 Education cases
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117 National security
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118 Time limits
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119 Remedies
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120 Jurisdiction
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121 Armed forces cases
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122 References by court to tribunal, etc.
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123 Time limits
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124 Remedies: general
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124A Remedies: compensation uplift in sexual harassment cases
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125 Remedies: national security
126 Remedies: occupational pension schemes
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127 Jurisdiction
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128 References by court to tribunal, etc.
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129 Time limits
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130 Section 129: supplementary
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131 Assessment of whether work is of equal value
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132 Remedies in non-pensions cases
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133 Remedies in pensions cases
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134 Remedies in claims for arrears brought by pensioner members
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135 Supplementary
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136 Burden of proof
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137 Previous findings
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138 Obtaining information, etc.
139 Interest
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139A Equal pay audits
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140 Conduct giving rise to separate proceedings
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140A Extension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes
140AA Extension of time limits because of alternative dispute resolution in certain consumer contract disputes
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140B Extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
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141 Interpretation, etc.
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142 Unenforceable terms
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143 Removal or modification of unenforceable terms
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144 Contracting out
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145 Void and unenforceable terms
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146 Declaration in respect of void term, etc.
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147 Meaning of “qualifying settlement agreement”
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148 Interpretation
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149 Public sector equality duty
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150 Public authorities and public functions
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151 Power to specify public authorities
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152 Power to specify public authorities: consultation ...
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153 Power to impose specific duties
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154 Power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities
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155 Power to impose specific duties: supplementary
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156 Enforcement
157 Interpretation
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158 Positive action: general
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159 Positive action: recruitment and promotion
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160 Taxi accessibility regulations
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161 Control of numbers of licensed taxis: exception
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162 Designated transport facilities
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163 Taxi licence conditional on compliance with taxi accessibility regulations
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164 Exemption from taxi accessibility regulations
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164A Disabled passengers: duties of drivers
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165 Disabled passengers in wheelchairs: duties of drivers of designated vehicles
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165A Disabled passengers: assistance to identify and find vehicle
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166 Disabled passengers: exemption certificates
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167 Lists of wheelchair-accessible vehicles
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167A Disabled passengers: duties of operators of private hire vehicles
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168 Assistance dogs in taxis
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169 Assistance dogs in taxis: exemption certificates
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170 Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles
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171 Assistance dogs in private hire vehicles: exemption certificates
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172 Appeals
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173 Interpretation
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174 PSV accessibility regulations
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175 Offence of contravening PSV accessibility regulations
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176 Accessibility certificates
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177 Approval certificates
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178 Special authorisations
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179 Reviews and appeals
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180 Fees
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181 Interpretation
181A Information for bus passengers
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181B Exemptions etc
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181C Guidance
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181D Interpretation
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182 Rail vehicle accessibility regulations
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183 Exemptions from rail vehicle accessibility regulations
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184 Procedure for making exemption orders
185 Annual report on exemption orders
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186 Rail vehicle accessibility: compliance
187 Interpretation
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188 Forgery, etc.
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189 Reasonable adjustments
190 Improvements to let dwelling houses
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191 Statutory provisions
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193 Charities
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194 Charities: supplementary
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195 Sport
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196 General
197 Age
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198 Abolition of husband's duty to maintain wife
199 Abolition of presumption of advancement
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200 Amendment of Married Women's Property Act 1964
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201 Civil partners: housekeeping allowance
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202 Civil partnerships on religious premises
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203 Harmonisation
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205 Crown application
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206 Information society services
207 Exercise of power
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208 Ministers of the Crown, etc.
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209 The Welsh Ministers
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210 The Scottish Ministers
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211 Amendments, repeals and revocations
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213 References to maternity leave, etc.
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214 Index of defined expressions
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217 Extent
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25A Marriage according to religious rites: no compulsion to solemnize etc
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25AA No compulsion for religious organisations or persons acting on their behalf to act in relation to civil partnerships
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25B Marriage and civil partnership: Scotland
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3
4
5
6
7
6B
1
2
3
4
6C
1
2
3
4
5
6
6D
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6E
1
2
3
6F
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
1
2
3
10
1
2
11
12
1A
13
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
4
1
2
3
5
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
3
4
5
4
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
6
1
2
3
4
7
1
1
2
3
4
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
4
5
1
2
3
4
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9A
9B
9C
9D
10
11
12
13
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
4
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
7
1
2
3
8
9
10
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
2
3
4
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
1
2
3
23
24
1
2
3
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
1
2
3
34
35
36
1
2
3
37
38
39
40
41
42
1
2
3
43
44
45
46
1
2
3
4
5
47
1
2
3
4
5
48
49
1
2
3
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
1
2
3
63
64
65
1
2
3
4
5
6
66
67
68
1
2
3
4
69
70
71
1
2
72
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
73
1
74
1
2
3
4
5
6
75
76
1
2
3
77
1
2
3
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
1
2
3
4
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
3
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
106A
107