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GBR-2006-L-73171
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Title_of_text
Equality Act 2006 (c. 3).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-02-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Makes provision for the establishment of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights and dissolves the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission. It makes provisions concerning discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief as well as sexual orientation. It imposes duties relating to sex discrimination on persons performing public functions and amends the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2007-04-17 (GBR-2007-R-76138)
The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007 No. 1263).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1976-11-22 (GBR-1976-L-14052)
Race Relations Act 1976 (Chapter 74)
Amended text(s)
1972-03-01 (GBR-1972-L-16829)
Superannuation Act 1972 (Chapter 11)
Amended text(s)
1975-11-12 (GBR-1975-L-18676)
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Chapter 65)
Amended text(s)
1990-11-01 (GBR-1990-L-22105)
Employment Act 1989 (Chapter 38)
Amended text(s)
1995-11-08 (GBR-1995-L-42563)
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Chapter 50).
Amended text(s)
1996-07-24 (GBR-1996-L-54786)
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (Chapter 49).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2006-06-29 (GBR-2006-R-74253)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (Amendment) (Further and Higher Education) Regulations 2006
Amending text(s)
2010-04-08 (GBR-2010-L-88238)
Equality Act 2010 (c. 15).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1999-07-27 (GBR-1999-L-57379)
Disability Rights Commission Act, 1999 (c. 17).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Office of Public Sector Information
Country
United Kingdom
URL
http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060003_en.pdf