# Wales Act 2017, Section 44: Equal opportunities: public sector equality duty


(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/4/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/wales-act-2017/section-44
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