2021 No. 298 (W. 75) (C. 10)
The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 15) (Wales) Order 2021
Made
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 216(6)(a) and (c) of the Equality Act 20101.
Title and interpretation1
1
The title of this Order is the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 15) (Wales) Order 2021.
2
In this Order, “the Act” means the Equality Act 2010.
Provisions coming into force on 31 March 20212
The following provisions of Part 1 of the Act (socio-economic inequalities) come into force on 31 March 2021—
a
section 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities), so far as it applies to a relevant authority as defined by section 2(6) of the Act;
b
section 3 (enforcement), for the purposes of section 1 so far as it applies to a relevant authority as defined by section 2(6) of the Act.
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force to the extent noted below by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I No. |
|---|---|---|
Section 1(1) to (3) and (6) (as to Scotland) | 1 April 2018 | |
Section 2 (in so far as it confers a power on the Scottish Ministers) | 1 April 2018 | |
Section 2 (in so far as it confers a power on the Welsh Ministers) | 19 November 2019 | |
Section 3 (as to Scotland) | 1 April 2018 | |
Sections 4 and 5 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 6(5) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 6(6) (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 6 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 7 to 13 | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 15 to 21 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 22 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 22 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 23 to 27 | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 28 to 31 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 28 to 31 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2012 | |
Section 31(9) (in so far as not already in force) | 1 September 2012 | |
Sections 32 to 35 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 36(1)(a) to (c), (2) to (4), (7) and (8) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 37 | 11 July 2011 | |
Section 38(1) to (7) and (9) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 38(8) (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 38(8) (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 39 to 60 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 61(8) and (9) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 61 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 62 to 77 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 78 | 22 August 2016 | |
Section 79 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 80(8) (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 80 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 81(partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 81 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 82 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 82 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 83(11) (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 83 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 84 to 93 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 94(12) (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 94 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 95 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 96(9)(b) (partially) | 3 September 2010 | |
Section 96(10) and (11) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 96 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 97 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 97 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 98 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 98 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 September 2012 | |
Section 99 | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 100 to 105 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 100 to 105 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2012 | |
Section 107 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 107 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2012 | |
Sections 108 to 115 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 116(1)(a) and (b) and (2) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 116 (1)(c) (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 116(1)(c) (in so far as not already in force) | 18 March 2011 | |
Section 116(3) (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 116(3) (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 116(3) (in so far as not already in force) | 18 March 2011 | |
Section 117(1) to (4) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 117 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 118 to 135 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 136(1) to (6)(a) to (e) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 136 (6)(f) | 18 March 2011 | |
Section 137 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 138(1) and (2) and (5) to (7) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 138 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 139 to 146 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 147(4) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 147 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 148 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 149 | 5 April 2011 | |
Section 150 (partially) | 18 January 2011 | |
Section 150 (in so far as not already in force) | 5 April 2011 | |
Sections 151 to 155 | 18 January 2011 | |
Section 156 | 5 April 2011 | |
Section 157 | 18 January 2011 | |
Section 158 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 159 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 159 (in so far as not already in force) | 6 April 2011 | |
Section 161 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 165 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 165 (in so far as not already in force) | 6 April 2017 | |
Section 166 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 167(1) to (5) and (7) (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 167(6) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 167 (in so far as not already in force) | 6 April 2017 | |
Sections 168 to 185 | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 187 and 188 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 189 (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 189 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 190 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 191 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Sections 192 to 195 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 196 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 197 | 19 June 2012 | |
Section 202(1) (partially) | 11 July 2011 | |
Section 202(3) | 11 July 2011 | |
Section 202(4) (partially) | 11 July 2011 | |
Section 202 (in so far as not already in force) | 5 December 2011 | |
Section 206 | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 211(1) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Section 211(1) (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Section 211(1) (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 211(1) (partially) | 5 April 2011 | |
Section 211(2) (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Section 211(2) (partially) | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 1 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedules 2 and 3 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 2 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 September 2012 | |
Schedule 3 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2012 | |
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 to 4 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 4, paragraph 8 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedules 5 and 6 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 7, paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 7 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 8 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 9, paragraph 16 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 9 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedules 10 and 11 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 12, paragraph 5 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 12 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 13 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 13 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 September 2012 | |
Schedules 14 and 15 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 16 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 16 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2012 | |
Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 17, paragraphs 2 to 5 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 17, paragraph 6(8) and (9) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (in so far as not already in force) | 18 March 2011 | |
Schedule 17, paragraphs 13 and 14 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 18 | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 19 | 18 January 2011 | |
Schedule 21, paragraph 6 (partially) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 21 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedules 22 and 23 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedules 22 and 23 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2012 | |
Schedule 25 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 1 to 8 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 9 to 12 | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 13 to 60 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (partially) | 4 August 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (in so far as not already in force) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 62 to 64 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(1) to (3) and (5) | 6 July 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(4) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(6) | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 66 to 72 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 73 and 74 | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 75 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 76 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 76 (partially) | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 77 to 81 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 82 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 82 (in so far as not yet in force) | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 26, paragraphs 83 to 106 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 106A2 | 5 April 2011 | |
Schedule 26, paragraph 107 | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 27 (partially) | 1 October 2010 | |
Schedule 27 (partially) | 5 April 2011 |
See also section 216(1) of the Act for the provisions which came into force on 8 April 2010 (the day the Act received Royal Assent).