Part 11Advancement of equality
Chapter 1Public sector equality duty
157Interpretation
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.
2
A relevant Welsh authority is a person (other than the Assembly Commission) whose functions—
a
are exercisable only in or as regards Wales, and
b
are wholly or mainly devolved Welsh functions.
3
A cross-border Welsh authority is a person other than a relevant Welsh authority (or the Assembly Commission) who has any function that—
a
is exercisable in or as regards Wales, and
b
is a devolved Welsh function.
4
The Assembly Commission has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.
5
A function is a devolved Welsh function if it relates to—
a
a matter in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government, or
b
a matter within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales.
6
A relevant Scottish authority is a public body, public office or holder of a public office—
a
which is not a cross-border Scottish authority or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,
b
whose functions are exercisable only in or as regards Scotland, and
c
at least some of whose functions do not relate to reserved matters.
7
A cross-border Scottish authority is a cross-border public authority within the meaning given by section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998.
8
A function is a devolved Scottish function if it—
a
is exercisable in or as regards Scotland, and
b
does not relate to reserved matters.
9
Reserved matters has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998.