Part 2Legislative and executive competence: further provision

Equal opportunities

I144Equal 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 ”.