Welsh Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 298 (W. 75) (C. 10)

Equality, Wales

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 15) (Wales) Order 2021

Made

11 March 2021

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 2010(1).

Title and interpretation

1.—(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 2021

2.  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.

Jane Hutt

Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, under authority of the Welsh Ministers

11 March 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences sections 1 and 3 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”), in so far as they apply to a relevant authority as defined by section 2(6) of the Act.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(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.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I No.
Section 1(1) to (3) and (6) (as to Scotland)1 April 20182017/403
Section 2 (in so far as it confers a power on the Scottish Ministers)1 April 20182017/403
Section 2 (in so far as it confers a power on the Welsh Ministers)19 November 20192019/1469
Section 3 (as to Scotland)1 April 20182017/403
Sections 4 and 51 October 20102010/2317
Section 6(5) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 6(6) (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 6 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 7 to 131 October 20102010/2317
Sections 15 to 211 October 20102010/2317
Section 22 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 22 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 23 to 271 October 20102010/2317
Sections 28 to 31 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 28 to 31 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20122012/1569
Section 31(9) (in so far as not already in force)1 September 20122012/2184
Sections 32 to 351 October 20102010/2317
Section 36(1)(a) to (c), (2) to (4), (7) and (8)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 3711 July 20112011/1636
Section 38(1) to (7) and (9)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 38(8) (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 38(8) (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 39 to 601 October 20102010/2317
Section 61(8) and (9) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 61 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 62 to 771 October 20102010/2317
Section 7822 August 20162016/839
Section 791 October 20102010/2317
Section 80(8) (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 80 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 81(partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 81 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 82 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 82 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 83(11) (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 83 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 84 to 931 October 20102010/2317
Section 94(12) (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 94 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 951 October 20102010/2317
Section 96(9)(b) (partially)3 September 20102010/2191
Section 96(10) and (11) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 96 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 97 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 97 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 98 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 98 (in so far as not already in force)1 September 20122012/2184
Section 991 October 20102010/2317
Sections 100 to 105 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 100 to 105 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20122012/1569
Section 107 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 107 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20122012/1569
Sections 108 to 1151 October 20102010/2317
Section 116(1)(a) and (b) and (2)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 116 (1)(c) (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 116(1)(c) (in so far as not already in force)18 March 20112010/2317
Section 116(3) (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 116(3) (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 116(3) (in so far as not already in force)18 March 20112010/2317
Section 117(1) to (4) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 117 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 118 to 1351 October 20102010/2317
Section 136(1) to (6)(a) to (e)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 136 (6)(f)18 March 20112010/2317
Section 1371 October 20102010/2317
Section 138(1) and (2) and (5) to (7) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 138 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 139 to 1461 October 20102010/2317
Section 147(4) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 147 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 1481 October 20102010/2317
Section 1495 April 20112011/1066
Section 150 (partially)18 January 20112011/96
Section 150 (in so far as not already in force)5 April 20112011/1066
Sections 151 to 15518 January 20112011/96
Section 1565 April 20112011/1066
Section 15718 January 20112011/96
Section 1581 October 20102010/2317
Section 159 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 159 (in so far as not already in force)6 April 20112011/96
Section 161 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 165 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 165 (in so far as not already in force)6 April 20172017/107
Section 1661 October 20102010/2317
Section 167(1) to (5) and (7) (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 167(6)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 167 (in so far as not already in force)6 April 20172017/107
Sections 168 to 1851 October 20102010/2317
Sections 187 and 1881 October 20102010/2317
Section 189 (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 189 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 1901 October 20102010/2317
Section 191 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Sections 192 to 1951 October 20102010/2317
Section 196 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 19719 June 20122012/1569
Section 202(1) (partially)11 July 20112011/1636
Section 202(3)11 July 20112011/1636
Section 202(4) (partially)11 July 20112011/1636
Section 202 (in so far as not already in force)5 December 20112011/2646
Section 2061 October 20102010/2317
Section 211(1) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Section 211(1) (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Section 211(1) (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 211(1) (partially)5 April 20112011/1066
Section 211(2) (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Section 211(2) (partially)5 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 1 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedules 2 and 3 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 2 (in so far as not already in force)1 September 20122012/2184
Schedule 3 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20122012/1569
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 to 41 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 4, paragraph 8 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedules 5 and 61 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 7, paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 7 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 81 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 9, paragraph 16 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 9 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedules 10 and 111 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 12, paragraph 5 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 12 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 13 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 13 (in so far as not already in force)1 September 20122012/2184
Schedules 14 and 151 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 16 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 16 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20122012/1569
Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 2 to 51 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraph 6(8) and (9)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (in so far as not already in force)18 March 20112010/2317
Schedule 17, paragraphs 13 and 141 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 185 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 1918 January 20112011/96
Schedule 21, paragraph 6 (partially)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 21 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedules 22 and 23 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedules 22 and 23 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20122012/1569
Schedule 251 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 1 to 81 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 9 to 125 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 13 to 601 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (partially)4 August 20102010/1966
Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (in so far as not already in force)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 62 to 641 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(1) to (3) and (5)6 July 20102010/1736
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(4)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 65(6)5 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 66 to 721 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraphs 73 and 745 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraph 751 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 76 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 76 (partially)5 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 77 to 811 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 82 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 82 (in so far as not yet in force)5 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraphs 83 to 1061 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 26, paragraph 106A(2)5 April 20112011/1066
Schedule 26, paragraph 1071 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 27 (partially)1 October 20102010/2317
Schedule 27 (partially)5 April 20112011/1066

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).

(1)

2010 c. 15. Section 216(6) was inserted by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), section 45(6).

(2)

Paragraph 106A was inserted by S.I. 2011/1060.