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2012 No. 334

Equality

The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Order 2012

Made

8th February 2012

Laid before Parliament

13th February 2012

Coming into force

6th April 2012

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 1 ) in relation to discrimination( 2 ), makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by that section:

Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Order 2012.

(2) This Order comes into force on 6th April 2012.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendment of section 147 of the Equality Act 2010

2. —(1)Section 147 of the Equality Act 2010( 3 ) (meaning of “qualifying compromise contract”) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In subsection (5), after “independent adviser” insert “to the complainant”.

(3) In subsection (5)(a), after “person” insert “(other than the complainant)”.

Theresa May

Secretary of State for the Home Department

8th February 2012

( 1 )

( 2 )

S.I. 2002/1819 .

( 3 )

1. Citation, commencement and extent

2. Amendment of section 147 of the Equality Act 2010

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The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Order 2012 (2012/334)

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