SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Services and public functions: exceptions
Part 7F1 Separate, single and concessionary services, etc
F2Age related holidays
Sch. 3 para. 30B and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2012) by The Equality Act 2010 (Age Exceptions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2466), art. 5
30B
1
A person (P) does not contravene section 29, so far as relating to age discrimination, by providing a relevant holiday service to persons of a particular age group.
2
In sub-paragraph (1) “ relevant holiday service ” means a service—
a
which involves the provision of at least two of the following together for a single price—
i
travel;
ii
accommodation;
iii
access to activities or services not ancillary to travel or accommodation which form a significant part of the service or its cost;
b
the provision of which is for a period of more than 24 hours or includes the provision of overnight accommodation;
c
which P provides only to persons of the age group in question; and
d
an essential feature of which is the bringing together of persons of that age group with a view to facilitating their enjoyment of facilities or services designed with particular regard to persons of that age group.
3
P may not rely on sub-paragraph (1) unless, before providing a person with a relevant holiday service, P provides the person with a written statement that the service is provided only to persons of the age group in question.
4
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i), “ travel ” includes an option for an individual to make alternative travel arrangements to those included in the relevant holiday service as offered by P.
Sch. 3 Pt. 7 heading substituted (1.10.2012) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Age Exceptions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2466), art. 4