Revocation, saving and transitional provision9

1

The 2011 Regulations are revoked (subject to paragraph (3)).

2

Where a public authority has, within the period of four years ending with 30th March 2018, published equality objectives in compliance with regulation 3(1) of the 2011 Regulations—

a

regulation 5(2)(a) does not apply; and

b

regulation 5(2)(b) is to be read as if—

i

the word “subsequently” were omitted, and

ii

the “date of last publication” referred to the date of last publication under regulation 3 of the 2011 Regulations.

3

Where—

a

immediately before the commencement date a public authority is required by regulation 2 of the 2011 Regulations to publish the information referred to in paragraph (1) of that regulation,

b

that information is required to be published on or before 6 April 2017, and

c

the information is not published before the commencement date in a form and manner that complies with regulations 2 and 4 of those Regulations,

regulations 2 and 4 are to continue to have effect on and after the commencement date in so far as they relate to the publication of that information by that authority.