SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments

Part 3Other amendments

Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)

I183

1

Section 2 of the Equality Act 2010 (power to amend section 1) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (6), for the words from ““an authority”” to ““correspond”” substitute “ a devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006) whose functions correspond ”.

3

In subsection (11) omit paragraph (b).

I284

1

Section 157 of that Act (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (2) substitute—

2

A relevant Welsh authority is a devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006) other than the Assembly Commission.

3

For subsection (5) substitute—

5

A function is a devolved Welsh function if—

a

it relates to a matter in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Government, or

b

provision conferring the function would be within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales.