Regulation 4 Preparation and review etc. of equality objectivesI1

England and Wales

(1)

When considering what its equality objectives should be and when designing any equality objective (or any revision to such an objective) the authority must—

(a)

comply with the engagement provisions (see regulation 5); and

(b)

have due regard to relevant information that it holds.

(2)

An authority must comply with regulation 3(1) by publishing equality objectives—

(a)

not later than 2 April 2012; and

(b)

subsequently as it considers appropriate.

(3)

An authority must review each of its equality objectives—

(a)

not later than the end of the period of four years beginning with the date that the objective was first published; and

(b)

subsequently at intervals not later than the end of the period of four years beginning with the date of the last review of the objective.

(4)

An authority may carry out a review of any of its equality objectives at any other time.

(5)

An authority may revise or remake an equality objective at any time.

(6)

If an authority revises an objective without remaking it then the authority must, as soon as possible after making the revision, publish the revision or the objective as revised (as it considers appropriate).

(7)

If an authority does any of the things referred to in paragraph (5) it must either amend the statement published by it under regulation 3(2) or publish a new statement.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)