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Section 44 Equal opportunities: public sector equality dutyI1

(1)

The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 152 (power to specify public authorities: consultation and consent)—

(a)

in subsection (2), for the words after ““must”” substitute “ consult the Commission, and after making such an order they must inform a Minister of the Crown. ”;

(b)

in the heading omit ““and consent””.

(3)

In section 154 (power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities), in the second column of the table in subsection (3), for the words ““The Welsh Ministers must consult a Minister of the Crown before”” in both places substitute “ The Welsh Ministers must inform a Minister of the Crown after ”.

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Commencement

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S. 44 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(i)