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When discrimination is lawful
New law in force
The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010. Some of the information on this page may be out of date.
Under some circumstances, it is lawful to restrict services to members of a specific group or groups. Find out more about the full details and exceptions contained in equality legislation. Some of the important ones are listed below:
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