2017 No. 403 (C. 30)

Equality

The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 13) (Scotland) Order 2017

Made

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 207(4)(b) and 216(4) of the Equality Act 20101.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 13) (Scotland) Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st April 2018.

Commencement of Part 1 of the Equality Act 20102

1

The following provisions of Part 1 (socio-economic inequalities) of the Equality Act 20102 come into force on 1st April 2018—

a

in section 1 (public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities), subsections (1) to (3) and (6);

b

section 2 (power to amend section 1), so far as it confers a power on the Scottish Ministers; and

c

section 3 (enforcement).

2

For the avoidance of doubt, section 1(3) is commenced as originally enacted.

ANGELA CONSTANCEA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order commences provisions in Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, which imposes duties on specified authorities in relation to socio-economic inequalities, on 1st April 2018. The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 8th April 2010. Section 186(2) and Part 16 (except sections 202, 206 and 211) came into force on the day on which the Act was passed.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 4 and 5

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 6(5) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 6(6) (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 6 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 7 to 13

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 15 to 21

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 22 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 22 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 23 to 27

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 28 to 31 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 28 to 31 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2012

2012/1569

Section 31(9) (in so far as not already in force)

1st September 2012

2012/2184

Sections 32 to 35

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 36(1)(a) to (c), (2) to (4), (7) and (8)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 37

11th July 2011

2011/1636

Section 38(1) to (7) and (9)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 38(8) (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 38(8) (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 39 to 60

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 61(8) and (9) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 61 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 62 to 77

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 78

22nd August 2016

2016/839

Section 79

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 80(8) (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 80 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 81(partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 81 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 82 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 82 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 83(11) (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 83 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 84 to 93

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 94(12) (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 94 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 95

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 96(9)(b) (partially)

3rd September 2010

2010/2191

Section 96(10) and (11) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 96 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 97 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 97 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 98 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 98 (in so far as not already in force)

1st September 2012

2012/2184

Section 99

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 100 to 105 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 100 to 105 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2012

2012/1569

Section 107 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 107 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2012

2012/1569

Sections 108 to 115

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 116(1)(a) and (b) and (2)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 116 (1)(c) (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 116(1)(c) (in so far as not already in force)

18th March 2011

2010/2317

Section 116(3) (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 116(3) (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 116(3) (in so far as not already in force)

18th March 2011

2010/2317

Section 117(1) to (4) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 117 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 118 to 135

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 136(1) to (6)(a) to (e)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 136 (6)(f)

18th March 2011

2010/2317

Section 137

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 138(1) and (2) and (5) to (7) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 138 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 139 to 146

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 147(4) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 147 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 148

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 149

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Section 150 (partially)

18th January 2011

2011/96

Section 150 (in so far as not already in force)

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Section 151 to 155

18th January 2011

2011/96

Section 156

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Section 157

18th January 2011

2011/96

Section 158

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 159 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 159 (in so far as not already in force)

6th April 2011

2011/96

Section 161 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 165 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 165 (in so far as not already in force)

6th April 2017

2017/107

Section 166

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 167(1) to (5) and (7) (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 167(6)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 167 (in so far as not already in force)

6th April 2017

2017/107

Sections 168 to 185

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 187 and 188

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 189 (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 189 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 190

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 191 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 192 to 195

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Sections 196 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 197

19th June 2012

2012/1569

Section 202(1) (partially)

11th July 2011

2011/1636

Section 202(3)

11th July 2011

2011/1636

Section 202(4) (partially)

11th July 2011

2011/1636

Section 202 (in so far as not already in force)

5th December 2011

2011/2646

Section 206

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 211(1) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Section 211(1) (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Section 211(1) (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 211(1) (partially)

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Section 211(2) (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Section 211(2) (partially)

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 1 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedules 2 and 3 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 2 (in so far as not already in force)

1st September 2012

2012/2184

Schedule 3 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2012

2012/1569

Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 to 4

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 4, paragraph 8 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 4, paragraph 9 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedules 5 and 6

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 7, paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 7 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 8

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 9, paragraph 16 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 9 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedules 10 and 11

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 12, paragraph 5 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 12 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 13 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 13 (in so far as not already in force)

1st September 2012

2012/2184

Schedules 14 and 15

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 16 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 16 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2012

2012/1569

Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 17, paragraphs 1 and 6(1) to (7) (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 17, paragraphs 2 to 5

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 17, paragraph 6(8) and (9)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 17, paragraphs 7 to 12 (in so far as not already in force)

18th March 2011

2010/2317

Schedule 17, paragraphs 13 and 14

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 18

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 19

18th January 2011

2011/96

Schedule 21, paragraph 6 (partially)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 21 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedules 22 and 23 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedules 22 and 23 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2012

2012/1569

Schedule 25

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraphs 1 to 8

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraphs 9 to 12

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 26, paragraphs 13 to 60

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (partially)

4th August 2010

2010/1966

Schedule 26, paragraph 61 (in so far as not already in force)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraphs 62 to 64

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 65(1) to (3) and (5)

6th July 2010

2010/1736

Schedule 26, paragraph 65(4)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 65(6)

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 26, paragraphs 66 to 72

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraphs 73 and 74

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 26, paragraph 75

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 76 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 76 (partially)

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 26, paragraphs 77 to 81

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 82 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 82 (in so far as not yet in force)

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 26, paragraphs 83 to 106

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 26, paragraph 106A3

5th April 2011

2011/1066

Schedule 26, paragraph 107

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 27 (partially)

1st October 2010

2010/2317

Schedule 27 (partially)

5th April 2011

2011/1066