Section 45 Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalitiesI1

The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.

In section 1 (public sector duty), in subsection (2A), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

in the case of a duty imposed on an authority in relation to devolved Welsh functions, guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers;”.

In section 2 (power to amend section 1) omit subsections (7), (9) and (10).

Section 216 (commencement) is amended as follows.

In subsection (3), for ““subsection (4)”” substitute “ subsections (4) and (6) ”.

After subsection (5) insert—

“(6)

The following provisions of Part 1 come into force on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by order appoint—

(a)

section 1, so far as it applies to a relevant authority as defined by section 2(6);

(b)

section 2, so far as it confers a power on the Welsh Ministers;

(c)

section 3, for the purposes of section 1 to the extent mentioned in paragraph (a).

(7)

Section 209 does not apply to an order under subsection (6).”