Amendments proposed to the Equality Bill [Lords] - continued	House of Commons
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Meg Munn

23

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     19,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   The Commission may issue a code of practice giving practical guidance to landlords and tenants of houses (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)) in Scotland about—

(a)

circumstances in which the tenant requires the consent of the landlord to carry out work in relation to the house for the purpose of making the house suitable for the accommodation, welfare or employment of any disabled person who occupies, or intends to occupy, the house as a sole or main residence,

(b)	circumstances in which it is unreasonable to withhold that consent,

(c)	circumstances in which any condition imposed on the granting of that consent is unreasonable, and

(d)	the application in relation to such work of—

(i)	sections 28 to 31 and 34(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10), and

(ii)	sections 52, 53 and 64(6) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00).'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

39

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     40,     after '76C', insert ', [Age discrimination: statutory duty of public authorities], [Age discrimination: specific duties of public authorities] and [Age discrimination: specific duties (Scotland)].'.

   

Meg Munn

25

Clause     14,     page     8,     line     46,     at end insert—

    '(9)   In relation to a code of practice under subsection (3A), the Secretary of State shall consult the Scottish Ministers before—

(a)	approving a draft under subsection (6)(a) above, or

(b)	making an order under subsection (7)(b) above.'.

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Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

48

Clause     15,     page     9,     line     15,     leave out from 'a' to end of line 18 and insert 'court or tribunal shall take such a code into account, or any provisions thereof, in any proceedings before it.'.

   

Meg Munn

24

Clause     15,     page     9,     line     18,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   Subsection (4)(b) does not apply in relation to a code issued under section 14(3A).'.

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Meg Munn

3

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     40,     leave out 'whether it is unreasonable for a landlord to withhold' and insert 'a landlord's reasonableness in relation to'.

   

Meg Munn

26

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     41,     after 'dwelling' insert 'in England or Wales'.

   

Meg Munn

27

Clause     27,     page     15,     line     43,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The Commission may make arrangements for the provision of conciliation services for disputes about whether—

(a)

it is unreasonable for a landlord of a house (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)) in Scotland to withhold consent to the carrying out of work in relation to the house for the purpose of making the house suitable for the accommodation, welfare or employment of any disabled person who occupies, or intends to occupy, the house as a sole or main residence, or

(b)	any condition imposed by such a landlord on consenting to the carrying out of such work is unreasonable.'.

   

Meg Munn

28

Clause     27,     page     16,     line     1,     leave out 'and (2)' and insert 'to (2A)'.

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Meg Munn

29

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     40,     after first 'proceedings' insert 'in England and Wales'.

   

Meg Munn

4

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     41,     leave out 'whether it is unreasonable for a landlord to withhold' and insert 'of a landlord's reasonableness in relation to'.

   

Meg Munn

30

Clause     28,     page     16,     line     44,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   The Commission may assist an individual who is or may become a party to legal proceedings in Scotland if and in so far as the proceedings concern or may concern the question whether—

(a)

it is unreasonable for a landlord to withhold consent to the carrying out of work in relation to a house (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)) for the purpose of making the house suitable for the accommodation, welfare or employment of any disabled person who occupies, or intends to occupy, the house as a sole or main residence, or

(b)	any condition imposed by a landlord on consenting to the carrying out of such work is unreasonable.'.

   

Meg Munn

12

Clause     28,     page     18,     line     1,     after 'sex' insert '(including reassignment of gender)'.

   

Meg Munn

13

Clause     28,     page     18,     line     2,     leave out 'or to equality of opportunity between men and women'.

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Meg Munn

21

Schedule     2,     page     73,     line     5,     at end insert—

'Intelligence services

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(1)

An inquiry may not consider—

(a)   whether an intelligence service has acted (or is acting) in a way which is incompatible with a person's human rights, or

(b)   other matters concerning human rights in relation to an intelligence service.

(2)	In this paragraph "intelligence service" has the same meaning as in paragraph 14.'.

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Vera Baird

51

Clause     33,     page     21,     line     13,     at end insert—

'(i)	the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000,

(j)	the Employment Rights Act 1996, and

(k)	the Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999.'.

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Meg Munn

31

Schedule     3,     page     79,     line     8,     at end insert—

'50A

Section 49I (conciliation of disputes: rented housing in Scotland) shall cease to have effect.'.

   

Meg Munn

32

Schedule     3,     page     80,     line     9,     at end insert—

'Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)

61

In paragraph 8(e) of Schedule 5 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, for "Disability Rights Commission" substitute "Commission for Equality and Human Rights".

Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00)

62

In each of the following provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005, for "Disability Rights Commission" substitute "Commission for Equality and Human Rights"—

(a)   section 53(1)(g),

(b)   section 65(4), and

(c)   section 67(2)(b)(i).'.

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Meg Munn

14

Clause     47,     page     28,     line     36,     leave out '46(1), (2) and (5)' and insert '46'.

   

Meg Munn

15

Clause     47,     page     29,     line     11,     leave out '(5)' and insert '(3)'.

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Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

46

Clause     51,     page     32,     line     5,     leave out 'any person who has functions of a public nature' and insert 'any person certain of whose functions are functions of a public nature'.

   

Meg Munn

16

Clause     51,     page     32,     leave out line 47.

   

Meg Munn

17

Clause     51,     page     33,     leave out line 11.

   

Meg Munn

18

Clause     51,     page     33,     leave out line 14.

   

Meg Munn

19

Clause     51,     page     33,     line     17,     leave out '(but this exception does not have effect in relation to harassment)'.

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Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

40

Clause     56,     page     36,     line     41,     leave out 'imposed' and insert 'reasonably justified'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

43

Clause     56,     page     36,     line     43,     leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

'(b)	in order to avoid conflict with the strongly held religious convictions or beliefs of a significant number of persons of the religion or belief to which the organisation relates.'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

35

Clause     56,     page     36,     line     44,     at end insert—

    '(5A)   Nothing in this section shall make it lawful for an organisation to which this section applies, and which performs a public function, to act contrary to the provisions of section 51 (1) in the perfomance of that function unless in so doing it is acting under, and in accordance with, a requirement of a contract with a public authority to perform that function.'.

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Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

41

Clause     57,     page     37,     line     10,     leave out 'imposed' and insert 'reasonably justified'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

36

Clause     57,     page     37,     line     17,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   Nothing in this section shall make it lawful for a person to whom this section applies, and who performs a public function, to act contrary to the provisions of section 51 (1) in the performance of that function unless in so doing he is acting under, and in accordance with, a requirement of a contract with a public authority to perform that function.'.

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Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

42

Clause     58,     page     37,     line     28,     leave out 'imposed' and insert 'reasonably justified'.

   

Sandra Gidley
Dr Evan Harris

44

Clause     58,     page     37,     line     30,     leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

'(b)	in order to avoid conflict with the strongly held religious convictions or beliefs of a significant number of persons of the religion or belief to which the institution relates.'.

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Prepared 29 Nov 2005