Equality Act 2006 (c. 3)

Part 1 E+W+S The Commission for Equality and Human Rights

Interpretation E+W+S

35 General E+W+S

In this Part—

• “act” includes deliberate omission,

• “groups” has the meaning given by section 10,

• “the Commission” means the Commission for Equality and Human Rights,

• “disabled person” has the meaning given by section 8,

• “human rights” has the meaning given by section 9,

• “race” includes colour, nationality, ethnic origin and national origin,

• “religion or belief” has the same meaning as in Part 2 (as defined by section 44), and

• “sexual orientation” means an individual's sexual orientation towards—

  (a)

  persons of the same sex as him or her,

  (b)

  persons of the opposite sex, or

  (c)

  both.