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
19
Enforcement powers
20
Investigations
21
Unlawful act notice
22
Action plans
23
Agreements
Bill 99
54/1
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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
iii
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
72
Validity and revision of contracts
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
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
87
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Disability discrimination
88
General duty: exceptions
89
Race discrimination
90
Part 5
91
Repeals
92
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 —