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Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 2184 (C. 85)

Equality

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012

Made

22nd August 2012

The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 216(3) of the Equality Act 2010(1):

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2012.

Provisions coming into force on 1st September 2012

2.  The following provisions of the Equality Act 2010 come into force on 1st September 2012—

(a)section 31(9) and Schedule 2 in so far as they are not already in force; and

(b)section 98 and Schedule 13 in so far as they are not already in force.

Sarah Teather

Minister of State

Department for Education

22nd August 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences section 31(9) and Schedule 2 to the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”), and also section 98 and Schedule 13 to the Act, in so far as they are not already in force, on 1st September 2012. The effect of this Order is to bring into force provisions regarding the third requirement which were not brought into force by the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2317 (C. 112)) (as amended by the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010 (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2337 (C. 113))).

The third requirement, as defined in section 20(5) of the Act, is a requirement imposed on a person (referred to as A) to take reasonable steps to provide an auxiliary aid, where a disabled person would, but for the provision of that auxiliary aid, be put at a substantial disadvantage in relation to a relevant matter in comparison with non-disabled people. The Order commences provisions regarding the third requirement so far as they relate to (a) a local authority in England or Wales exercising functions under the Education Acts (as defined in section 212 of the Act); (b) an education authority exercising functions under an enactment specified in paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act; (c) the responsible body of a school to which section 85 of the Act applies; and (d) the governing body of a maintained school (within the meaning of section 92 of the Act).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 4 and 51st October 20102010/2317
Section 6(5) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 6(6) (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Section 6 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 7 to 131st October 20102010/2317
Sections 15 to 211st October 20102010/2317
Section 22 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 22 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 23 to 271st October 20102010/2317
Sections 28 to 31 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 28 to 31 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20122012/1569
Sections 32 to 351st October 20102010/2317
Section 36(1)(a) to (c), (2) to (4), (7) and (8)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 3711th July 20112011/1636
Section 38(1) to (7) and (9)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 38(8) (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Section 38(8) (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 39 to 601st October 20102010/2317
Section 61(8) and (9) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 61 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 62 to 771st October 20102010/2317
Section 791st October 20102010/2317
Section 80(8) (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Section 80 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 81 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 81 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 82 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 82 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 83(11) (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Section 83 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 84 to 931st October 20102010/2317
Section 94(12) (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Section 94 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 951st October 20102010/2317
Section 96(9)(b) (partially)3rd September 20102010/2191
Section 96(10) and (11) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 96 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 97 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 97 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 98 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 991st October 20102010/2317
Sections 100 to 105 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 100 to 105 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20122012/1569
Section 107 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 107 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20122012/1569
Sections 108 to 1151st October 20102010/2317
Section 116(1)(a) and (b) and (2)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 116(1)(c) (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 116(1)(c) (in so far as not already in force)18th March 20112010/2317
Section 116(3) (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Section 116(3) (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 116(3) (in so far as not already in force)18th March 20112010/2317
Section 117(1), (2), (3) and (4) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 117 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 118 to 1351st October 20102010/2317
Section 136(1) to (6)(a) to (e)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 136(6)(f)18th March 20112010/2317
Section 1371st October 20102010/2317
Section 138(1), (2), (5), (6) and (7) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 138 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 139 to 1461st October 20102010/2317
Section 147(4) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 147 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 1481st October 20102010/2317
Section 1495th April 20112011/1066
Section 150 (partially)18th January 20112011/96
Section 150 (in so far as not already in force)5th April 20112011/1066
Sections 151 to 15518th January 20112011/96
Section 1565th April 20112011/1066
Section 15718th January 20112011/96
Section 1581st October 20102010/2317
Section 159 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 159 (in so far as not already in force)6th April 20112011/96
Section 161 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 165 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 1661st October 20102010/2317
Section 167(1) to (5), and (7) (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 167(6)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 168 to 1851st October 20102010/2317
Sections 187 and 1881st October 20102010/2317
Section 189 (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Section 189 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 1901st October 20102010/2317
Section 191 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Sections 192 to 1951st October 20102010/2317
Section 196 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 19719th June 20122012/1569
Section 202(1) (partially)11th July 20112011/1636
Section 202(3)11th July 20112011/1636
Section 202(4) (partially)11th July 20112011/1636
Section 202 (in so far as not already in force)5th December 20112011/2646
Section 2061st October 20102010/2317
Section 211(1) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Section 211(1) (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 211(1) (partially)5th April 20112011/1066
Section 211(2) (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Section 211(2) (partially)5th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 1 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedules 2 to 3 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 3 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20122012/1569
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 to 41st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 4, paragraph 8 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedules 5 and 61st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 7, paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 7 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 81st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 9, paragraph 16 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 9 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedules 10 and 111st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 12, paragraph 5 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 12 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 13 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedules 14 and 151st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 16 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 16 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20122012/1569
Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 2 to 51st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraph 6(8) and (9)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (in so far as not already in force)18th March 20112010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 13 and 141st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 185th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 1918th January 20112011/96
Schedule 21, paragraph 6 (partially)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 21 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedules 22 and 23 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedules 22 and 23 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20122012/1569
Schedule 251st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 1 to 81st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 9 to 125th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 13 to 601st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (partially)4th August 20102010/1966
Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (in so far as not already in force)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 62 to 641st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(1), (2), (3) and (5)6th July 20102010/1736
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(4)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 65(6)5th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 66 to 721st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 73 and 745th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraph 751st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 76 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 76 (partially)5th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 77 to 811st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 82 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 82 (in so far as not already in force)5th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 83 to 1061st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 106A5th April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraph 1071st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 27 (partially)1st October 20102010/2317
Schedule 27 (partially)5th April 20112011/1066