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Equality Bill [HL]

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department of Trade and Industry, are

published separately as Bill 85—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary Alan Johnson has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of

the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Equality Bill [HL] are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 

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Contents

Part 1

The Commission for Equality and Human Rights

The Commission

1   

Establishment

2   

Constitution, &c.

3   

General duty

4   

Strategic plan

5   

Strategic plan: consultation

6   

Disclosure

7   

Scotland: human rights

Duties

8   

Equality and diversity

9   

Human rights

10   

Groups

11   

Monitoring the law

12   

Monitoring progress

General powers

13   

Information, advice, &c.

14   

Codes of practice

15   

Codes of practice: supplemental

16   

Inquiries

17   

Grants

18   

Human rights

19   

Groups

Enforcement powers

20   

Investigations

21   

Unlawful act notice

22   

Action plans

23   

Agreements

 

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24   

Applications to court

25   

Application to restrain unlawful advertising, pressure, &c.

26   

Section 25: supplemental

27   

Conciliation

28   

Legal assistance

29   

Legal assistance: costs

30   

Judicial review and other legal proceedings

31   

Public sector duties: assessment

32   

Public sector duties: compliance notice

Interpretation

33   

Equality and human rights enactments

34   

Unlawful

35   

General

Dissolution of Existing Commissions

36   

Dissolution

37   

Transfer of property, &c.

38   

Transfer of property: supplemental

Miscellaneous

39   

Orders and regulations

40   

Consequential amendments

41   

Transitional: the Commission

42   

Transitional: functions of the dissolved Commissions

Part 2

Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief

Key concepts

43   

Religion and belief

44   

Discrimination

Prohibited discrimination

45   

Goods, facilities and services

46   

Premises

47   

Section 46: exceptions

48   

Educational establishments

49   

Section 48: exceptions

50   

Local education authorities and education authorities

51   

Public authorities: general

Other unlawful acts

52   

Discriminatory practices

53   

Discriminatory advertisements

54   

Instructing or causing discrimination

 
 

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General exceptions

55   

Statutory requirements

56   

Organisations relating to religion or belief

57   

Charities relating to religion or belief

58   

Faith schools, &c.

59   

Membership requirement

60   

Education, training and welfare

61   

Care within family

62   

National security

63   

Amendment of exceptions

Enforcement

64   

Restriction of proceedings

65   

Claim of unlawful action

66   

Immigration

67   

Remedies

68   

Timing

69   

Information

70   

National security

71   

Validity and revision of contracts

General

72   

Aiding unlawful acts

73   

Employers’ and principals’ liability

74   

Police, &c.

75   

Indirect provision of benefit, &c.

76   

Employment Equality Regulations

77   

Crown application

78   

Interpretation

79   

Territorial application

Part 3

Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

80   

Regulations

Part 4

Public Functions

Sex discrimination

81   

Prohibition of discrimination

82   

General duty to promote equality, &c.

83   

Specific duties

84   

Codes of practice

85   

National security

Disability discrimination

86   

General duty: exceptions

 
 

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87   

National security

Race discrimination

88   

National security

Part 5

General

89   

Repeals

90   

Crown application

91   

Commencement

92   

Extent

93   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

The Commission: Constitution, &c.

Part 1   —   

Constitution

Part 2   —   

Proceedings

Part 3   —   

Money

Part 4   —   

Status, &c.

Part 5   —   

Disability Committee

Schedule 2   —   

Inquiries, Investigations and Assessments

Schedule 3   —   

Amendments Consequential on Part 1

Schedule 4   —   

Repeals

 
 

 
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