This statutory instrument amends references to the European Union, its laws and institutions in a range of legislation relating to equalities. These references will become redundant when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on 29 March 2019 and therefore this instrument is required to ensure that the relevant domestic legislation remains clear, workable and fi t for purpose after this date. This instrument also revokes two pieces of redundant retained direct EU legislation, so that they no longer have effect domestically after EU exit.
This instrument applies to equal opportunities, which is a transferred matter for Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
