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[F3The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, in respect of its public functions.]
F1...
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, in respect of its public functions.
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers, in respect of its public functions.
[F4The Disclosure and Barring Service.]
[F4The Gambling Commission.]
[F4The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.]
The General Chiropractic Council, in respect of its public functions.
The General Council of the Bar, in respect of its public functions.
The General Dental Council, in respect of its public functions.
The General Medical Council, in respect of its public functions.
[F4The General Optical Council, in respect of its public functions.]
[F4The General Osteopathic Council, in respect of its public functions.]
[F4The General Pharmaceutical Council, in respect of its public functions.]
The Health and Safety Executive.
[F4The Health and Care Professions Council, in respect of its public functions.]
[F5The Office for Nuclear Regulation.]
[F4The Independent Monitor appointed under section 119B of the Police Act 1997.]
The Insolvency Practitioners Association, in respect of its public functions.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, in respect of its public functions.
The Institute of Legal Executives, in respect of its public functions.
The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, in respect of its public functions.
The Law Society of England and Wales, in respect of its public functions.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council, in respect of its public functions.
The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.
[F4The Pensions Regulator.]
[F6The Regulator of Social Housing.]
[F4The Security Industry Authority.]
[F7Social Work England.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 omitted (31.3.2017) by virtue of The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/353), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(a) (with reg. 2(4)(5))
F2Sch. 19 Pt. 1 entries inserted (4.4.2011) by The Equality Act 2010 (Public Authorities and Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1060), arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 9
F3Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 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. 5(b) (with reg. 2(4)(5))
F4Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 inserted (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. 5(c) (with reg. 2(4)(5))
F5 Sch. 19 Pt. 1 entry inserted (10.3.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 102; S.I. 2014/251, art. 3(f)(vi)
F6Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 inserted (1.10.2018) by The Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1040), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 42 (with Pt. 4)
F7Words in Sch. 19 Pt. 1 inserted (E.) (23.7.2018) by The Social Workers Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/893), regs. 1(3), 40
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