The Equality Act 2010 (Age Exceptions) Order 2012

This Order is made under section 197 of the Equality Act 2010 (c.15) (“the Act”) and will come into force on the same day as the provisions of Part 3 of and Schedules 3 and 16 to the Act are commenced in respect of the protected characteristic of age. Part 3 provides for the prohibition of discrimination, harassment and victimisation in respect of the provision of services (including for these purposes the provision of goods and facilities). The Order provides exceptions to the application of the prohibition in Part 3 in relation to discrimination because of age in respect of a number of areas. It also provides exceptions in relation to discrimination because of age in respect of associations (sections 101 and 102 of the Act) and age-banded sporting activity (section 195 of the Act).