Section 150 — Equality Act 2010: Public authorities and public functions

Public authorities and public functions 150 1 A public authority is a person who is specified in Schedule 19.

2 In that Schedule— Part 1 specifies public authorities generally; Part 2 specifies relevant Welsh authorities; Part 3 specifies relevant Scottish authorities.

3 A public authority specified in Schedule 19 is subject to the duty imposed by section 149(1) in relation to the exercise of all of its functions unless subsection (4) applies.

4 A public authority specified in that Schedule in respect of certain specified functions is subject to that duty only in respect of the exercise of those functions.

5 A public function is a function that is a function of a public nature for the purposes of the Human Rights Act 1998.