Section 181B — Equality Act 2010: Exemptions etc

Exemptions etc 181B 1 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for securing that the provisions of regulations under section 181A do not apply or apply subject to such modifications or exceptions as the regulations may specify to—

a public service vehicles of a prescribed description;

b operators of a prescribed description;

c local services of a prescribed description.

2 Regulations under subsection (1)(b) may, in particular, make provision by reference to an operator's size.

3 Regulations under this section may also make provision for securing that the provisions of regulations under section 181A do not apply or apply subject to such modifications or exceptions as the regulations may specify to—

a a prescribed public service vehicle;

b public service vehicles of a prescribed operator;

c a prescribed local service.

4 Regulations under subsection (1) or (3) may make the provision subject to such restrictions and conditions as are specified in the regulations.

5 Regulations under subsection (1) or (3) may specify the period for which provisions of those regulations are to have effect.

6 Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different areas.

7 Section 207(2) does not require regulations under this section that apply only to—

a a prescribed public service vehicle, b public service vehicles of a prescribed operator, or c a prescribed local service, to be made by statutory instrument; but such regulations are as capable of being amended or revoked as regulations made by statutory instrument.

8 Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—

a the Welsh Ministers;

b the Scottish Ministers.