Legality of the 2010 Equality act at Parish level.

Question

Would the 2010 Equality act be a requirement of a Parish council or a option for if they choose to adopt the document. Both authority`s above the Parish have the Act as policy what necessitates the Local council to adopt.

Answer 1

The Equallity Act 2010 applies to Parish Councils - It is included in the list of relevant bodies in Schedule 19 of the Act.

Comments

Thank you yes correct, but can a parish council choose to ignore it as an irrelevance.
That is, in current held model policy's are deemed sufficient for needs.

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Er, no ... ignore it at your peril. You probably need to get more specific advice based on your particular circumstances.

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Thank you I would assume the MO in the first place or perhaps the Clerk.

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Would you elaborate a little more on what to express in advising the putting in place the Act for a reluctant council.