Part 2Legislative and executive competence: further provision

Equal opportunities

44Equal opportunities: public sector equality duty

(1)

The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 152 (power to specify public authorities: consultation and consent)—

(a)

in subsection (2), for the words after “must” substitute “consult the Commission, and after making such an order they must inform a Minister of the Crown.”;

(b)

in the heading omit “and consent”.

(3)

In section 154 (power to impose specific duties: cross-border authorities), in the second column of the table in subsection (3), for the words “The Welsh Ministers must consult a Minister of the Crown before” in both places substitute “The Welsh Ministers must inform a Minister of the Crown after”.