(1)Age discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of age;
(b)discrimination within section 19 [F39or 19AF39] where the relevant protected characteristic is age.
(2)Disability discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of disability;
(b)discrimination within section 15;
(c)discrimination within section 19 [F40or 19AF40] where the relevant protected characteristic is disability;
(d)discrimination within section 21.
(3)Gender reassignment discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of gender reassignment;
(b)discrimination within section 16;
(c)discrimination within section 19 [F41or 19AF41] where the relevant protected characteristic is gender reassignment.
(4)Marriage and civil partnership discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of marriage and civil partnership;
(b)discrimination within section 19 [F42or 19AF42] where the relevant protected characteristic is marriage and civil partnership.
(5)Pregnancy and maternity discrimination is discrimination within section 17 or 18.
(6)Race discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of race;
(b)discrimination within section 19 [F43or 19AF43] where the relevant protected characteristic is race.
(7)Religious or belief-related discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of religion or belief;
(b)discrimination within section 19 [F44or 19AF44] where the relevant protected characteristic is religion or belief.
(8)Sex discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of sex;
(b)discrimination within section 19 [F45or 19AF45] where the relevant protected characteristic is sex.
(9)Sexual orientation discrimination is—
(a)discrimination within section 13 because of sexual orientation;
(b)discrimination within section 19 [F46or 19AF46] where the relevant protected characteristic is sexual orientation.
96.This section sets out what is meant by references to the types of discrimination referred to in the Act, so that references elsewhere in the Act to age, marriage and civil partnership, race, religious or belief-related, sex or sexual orientation discrimination, include references to both direct and indirect discrimination because of each of those characteristics respectively.
97.As well as direct and indirect discrimination, references to disability discrimination also include references to discrimination arising from disability and to a failure to comply with a duty to make reasonable adjustments; and references to gender reassignment discrimination also include discrimination within section 16 (gender reassignment discrimination: cases of absence from work). Finally, references to pregnancy and maternity discrimination have the meanings derived from sections 17 and 18.