International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014

2014 c. 9

An Act to promote gender equality in the provision by the Government of development assistance and humanitarian assistance to countries outside the United Kingdom, and for connected purposes.

Enacted[13th March 2014]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Duty to have regard to gender inequality¶

1 The International Development Act 2002 is amended as follows.

2 In section 1 (development assistance), after subsection (1) insert—

3 In section 3 (humanitarian assistance), after the existing provision (which becomes subsection (1)) insert—

4 The requirement imposed by an amendment made by this section may be satisfied by things done (wholly or in part) before the commencement of the amendment (including things done before the passing of this Act).

2 Annual reporting¶

In section 4(1) of the International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Act 2006 (annual report on effectiveness of aid), after paragraph (c) insert—

3 Short title, commencement and extent¶

1 This Act may be cited as the International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014.

2 This Act shall come into force on the expiry of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

3 This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.