Section 157 — Equality Act 2010: Interpretation

Interpretation 157 1 This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

2 A relevant Welsh authority is a devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006) other than the Assembly Commission.

3 A cross-border Welsh authority is a person other than a relevant Welsh authority (or the Assembly Commission) who has any function that—

a is exercisable in or as regards Wales, and b is a devolved Welsh function.

4 The Assembly Commission has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.

5 A function is a devolved Welsh function if—

a it relates to a matter in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Government, or b provision conferring the function would be within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales.

6 A relevant Scottish authority is a public body, public office or holder of a public office—

a which is not a cross-border Scottish authority or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, b whose functions are exercisable only in or as regards Scotland, and c at least some of whose functions do not relate to reserved matters.

7 A cross-border Scottish authority is a cross-border public authority within the meaning given by section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998.

8 A function is a devolved Scottish function if it—

a is exercisable in or as regards Scotland, and b does not relate to reserved matters.

9 Reserved matters has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998.