The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011

5.  Under the heading “Local government”, insert at the end—

• “The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England.

  A Local Commissioner in England as defined by section 23(3) of the Local Government Act 1974(1), in respect of—

  (a)

  the Commissioner’s functions under sections 29(6A) and 34G(6) of that Act(2), and section 210(5) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009(3); and

  (b)

  the Commissioner’s public procurement functions (as defined in section 155(3) of this Act).

  The Standards Board for England.”

(1)

1974 c. 7; section 23(3) was amended by the Government of Wales Act 1998, Schedule 12, paragraph 13(3); the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), section 22(1) to (3); the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005, Schedule 6, paragraphs 7 and 8(1) and (4); and S.I. 2004/2359.

(2)

Section 29(6A) was inserted by S.I. 2007/1889 and amended by the Health Act 2009 (c. 21), Schedule 5, Part 2, paragraphs 4 and 8(1) and (3). Section 34G was inserted by the Health Act 2009, Schedule 5, Part 1, paragraphs 1 and 2.

(3)

2009 c. 22.