The Equality Act 2006 (Commencement No.1) Order 2006

Provisions coming into force on 18 April 2006

2.  The following provisions of the 2006 Act shall come into force on 18 April 2006—

(a) sections 1 to 5;

(b) sections 33 to 39;

(c) section 40 for the purpose only of bringing into force paragraph 35(b) of Schedule 3;

(d) section 43(2);

(e) section 52(6);

(f) sections 70 and 71;

(g) sections 81 and 82;

(h) section 84 insofar as it inserts section 76A into the 1975 Act, for the purpose only of exercising any power to make orders under section 76B and 76C of the 1975 Act (as inserted by section 85 of the 2006 Act);

(i) section 85 insofar as it inserts sections 76B and 76C into the 1975 Act, for the purpose only of exercising any power to make orders;

(j) sections 87 to 90;

(k) section 92;

(l) Schedule 1; and

(m) paragraph 35(b) of Schedule 3.