The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010

Savings

15.  The 2010 Act does not apply where the act complained of occurs wholly before 1st October 2010 so that—

(a) nothing in the 2010 Act affects—

(i) the operation of a previous enactment or anything duly done or suffered under a previous enactment;

(ii) any right, obligation or liability acquired or incurred under a previous enactment;

(iii) any penalty incurred in relation to any unlawful act under a previous enactment;

(iv) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, obligation, liability or penalty; and

(b) any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty may be imposed, as if the 2010 Act had not been commenced.