C1Part 11Advancement of equality

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Chapter 1Public sector equality duty

155Power to impose specific duties: supplementary

1

Regulations under section 153 or 154 may require a public authority to consider such matters as may be specified from time to time by—

a

a Minister of the Crown, where the regulations are made by a Minister of the Crown;

b

the Welsh Ministers, where the regulations are made by the Welsh Ministers;

c

the Scottish Ministers, where the regulations are made by the Scottish Ministers.

2

Regulations under section 153 or 154 may impose duties on a public authority that is a contracting authority within the meaning of the Public Sector Directive in connection with its public procurement functions.

3

In subsection (2)—

  • “public procurement functions” means functions the exercise of which is regulated by the Public Sector Directive;

  • F1“the Public Sector Directive” means Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC, as amended from time to time.

4

Subsections (1) and (2) do not affect the generality of section 153 or 154(2)(a).

5

A duty imposed on a public authority under section 153 or 154 may be modified or removed by regulations made by—

a

a Minister of the Crown, where the original duty was imposed by regulations made by a Minister of the Crown;

b

the Welsh Ministers, where the original duty was imposed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers;

c

the Scottish Ministers, where the original duty was imposed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.