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Equality Bill [HL]


 

Equality Bill [HL]

 

[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE A]

 
 

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   

Conciliation: rented housing in Scotland

29   

Legal assistance

30   

Legal assistance: costs

31   

Judicial review and other legal proceedings

32   

Public sector duties: assessment

33   

Public sector duties: compliance notice

Interpretation

34   

Equality and human rights enactments

35   

Unlawful

36   

General

Dissolution of Existing Commissions

37   

Dissolution

38   

Transfer of property, &c.

39   

Transfer of property: supplemental

Miscellaneous

40   

Orders and regulations

41   

Consequential amendments

42   

Transitional: the Commission

43   

Transitional: functions of the dissolved Commissions

Part 2

Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief

Key concepts

44   

Religion and belief

45   

Discrimination

Prohibited discrimination

46   

Goods, facilities and services

47   

Premises

48   

Section 47: exceptions

49   

Educational establishments

50   

Section 49: exceptions

51   

Local education authorities and education authorities

52   

Public authorities: general

Other unlawful acts

53   

Discriminatory practices

54   

Discriminatory advertisements

55   

Instructing or causing discrimination

 
 

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General exceptions

56   

Statutory requirements

57   

Organisations relating to religion or belief

58   

Charities relating to religion or belief

59   

Faith schools, &c.

60   

Membership requirement

61   

Education, training and welfare

62   

Care within family

63   

National security

64   

Amendment of exceptions

Enforcement

65   

Restriction of proceedings

66   

Claim of unlawful action

67   

Immigration

68   

Remedies

69   

Timing

70   

Information

71   

National security

72   

Validity and revision of contracts

General

73   

Aiding unlawful acts

74   

Employers’ and principals’ liability

75   

Police, &c.

76   

Indirect provision of benefit, &c.

77   

Employment Equality Regulations

78   

Crown application

79   

Interpretation

80   

Territorial application

Part 3

Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

81   

Regulations

82   

Regulations for Northern Ireland

Part 4

Public Functions

Sex discrimination

83   

Prohibition of discrimination

84   

General duty to promote equality, &c.

85   

Specific duties

86   

Codes of practice

87   

National security

 
 

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Disability discrimination

88   

General duty: exceptions

89   

National security

Race discrimination

90   

National security

Part 5

General

91   

Repeals

92   

Crown application

93   

Commencement

94   

Extent

95   

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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