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  Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations
  
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  The majority of MPs voted to approve a set of regulations[1] that were made under the Equality Act 2006.[2]
  
  This Act allows the Secretary of State to make regulations defining discrimination and harassment on grounds of sexual orientation, create criminal offences, and provide for exceptions.[2]
  
  The Regulations define discrimination by a person A against a person B, on grounds of the sexual orientation of B or any other person except A, A treats B less favourably than he treats or would treat others (in cases where there is no material difference in the relevant circumstances).
  
  According to the Regulations it is unlawful for a person A concerned with the provision of goods and services to the public to discriminate against a person B who seeks to obtain goods and services by refusing to provide B with goods and services of a quality which is similar to the quality of goods, facilities or services that A normally provides to the public.  
  
  The exceptions include matters concerning a person's home and family relations,[3] insurance[4], blood donation,[5] Parliament and anything to do with GCHQ.[6]
  
  * [1] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20071263_en_1 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007], 17 April 2007
  * [2] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060003_en_7#pt3-l1g81 Equality Act 2006], Clause 81
  * [3] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20071263_en_1#l1g6 Exceptions to regulations 4 and 5], Clause 6
  * [4] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20071263_en_2#l1g27 Insurance], Clause 27
  * [5] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20071263_en_2#l1g28 Blood donation], Clause 28
  * [6] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20071263_en_3#sch1-pt1 Bodies to which regulation 8 does not apply], Schedule 1, Part 1
  
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