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The Welsh Ministers.
The First Minister for Wales.
The Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government.
A subsidiary of the Welsh Ministers (within the meaning given by section 134(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006).
A Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.
An NHS trust established under section 18 of that Act.
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entry omitted (4.4.2011) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1063), arts. 1(2), 2(c)
F2Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2023) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 10(a)(i); S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)
F3Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2023) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 10(a)(ii); S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)
[F4A corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.]
[F5A county council or county borough council in Wales.]
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A fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies, for an area in Wales.
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A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995 for an area in Wales.
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Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2021) by The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities subject to the Public Sector Equality Duty) (Wales) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/347), arts. 1, 2
F5Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entry substituted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1063), arts. 1(2), 2(b)
F6Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entries omitted (4.4.2011) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1063), arts. 1(2), 2(c)
F7Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 omitted (E.W.) (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(1)(e), Sch. 9 para. 43
[F8The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research or Y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil.]
The governing body of an educational establishment maintained by a Welsh local authority (within the meaning of section 162 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006).
The governing body of an institution in Wales within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).
The governing body of an institution in Wales within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of that Act).
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[F10The General Teaching Council for Wales or Cyngor Addysgu Cyffredinol Cymru.
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.]
[F11Qualifications Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 inserted (4.9.2023) by The Equality Act 2010 (Relevant Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/724), regs. 1(2), 2(b) (with reg. 3)
F9Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 omitted (4.9.2023) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Relevant Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/724), regs. 1(2), 2(a)
F10Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entries inserted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1063), arts. 1(2), 2(d)
F11Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 inserted (E.W.) (21.9.2015) by Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), s. 60(2), Sch. 1 para. 40; S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)
Textual Amendments
F12Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entries inserted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Relevant Welsh Authorities) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1063), arts. 1(2), 2(d)
[F13The Welsh Revenue Authority or Awdurdod Cyllid Cymru.]
The Auditor General for Wales or Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru.
[F14The Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care, Wales or Corff Llais y Dinesydd ar gyfer Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol, Cymru.]
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales or Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru.
[F15Social Care Wales or Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru.]
The Arts Council for Wales or Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.
The National Museum of Wales or Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru.
The National Library of Wales or Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru.
The Sports Council for Wales or Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru.
[F16Comisiynydd y Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Commissioner).]
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The Commissioner for Older People in Wales or Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru.
The Children's Commissioner for Wales or Comisiynydd Plant Cymru.
[F18The Wales Audit Office or Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru.]]
Textual Amendments
F13Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2018) by The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/285), regs. 1(2), 3
F14Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entry inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2023) by Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 10(b); S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)
F15Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entry substituted (31.3.2017) by The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/353), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 8 (with reg. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3 para. 9)
F16Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entry substituted (1.4.2012) by The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Transfer of functions, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/990), art. 11
F17Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 2 omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), arts. 1(2), 4(1), Sch. 2 para. 450(2) (with Sch. 7)
F18 Sch. 19 Pt. 2 entry inserted (E.W.) (1.4.2014) by Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3), s. 35(2), Sch. 4 para. 92 (with Sch. 3 para. 3); S.I. 2013/1466, art. 3(1)
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