The specific duties for authorities in Wales were adopted by the Welsh Regional Government in the Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) (Wales) Regulations 2011 and entered into force on 6 April 2011. Unlike England, the obligated authorities in Wales had not only two but thirteen specific duties imposed on them.

Like their English counterparts, they should not only define and publish equality information and objectives (see Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) (Wales) Regulations 2011 Regulation 3 and 4 or 7 and 9) but also assess the likely impact of their proposed policies and practices (see (Wales) Regulations 2011 Regulation 8). In addition, their employees should be given appropriate training when it comes to the general equality duty and the specific duties (see (Wales) Regulations 2011 Regulation 10).

Also, under Regulation 14 and 15, each obligated authority should set up a Strategic Equality Plan, which sets out its equality objectives (including the objective of addressing existing wage inequalities) and formulates how the progress of implementation may be monitored.

It should also show how equality information should be recognised, collected and published. An annual report is due on 31 March each year.

All of Wales's specific duties can be found in the The Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties) (Wales) Regulations 2011.