Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 31st March 2017.
2
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Equality Act 2010;
“the 1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 19962;
“the 2011 Regulations” means the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 20113;
“employment” and related expressions have the meaning given in regulation 2;
“English local authority” has the same meaning as in section 162 of the Education and Inspections Act 20064;
“maintained school” has the same meaning as in section 20(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 19985.