Equality Bill [HL]
[AS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE]
Contents
Part 1
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights
The Commission
1
Establishment
2
Constitution, &c.
3
Fundamental duty
4
Strategic plan
5
Strategic plan: consultation
6
Disclosure
7
Scotland: human rights
Duties
8
Equality and diversity
9
Human rights
10
Disability
11
Communities
12
Monitoring the law
13
Monitoring progress
General powers
14
Information, advice, &c.
15
Codes of practice
16
Codes of practice: supplemental
17
Inquiries
18
Grants
19
20
21
Enforcement powers
22
Investigations
23
Unlawful act notice
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24
Action plans
25
Agreements
26
Applications to court
27
Application to restrain unlawful advertising, pressure, &c.
28
Section 27: supplemental
29
Conciliation
30
Legal assistance
31
Legal assistance: costs
32
Judicial review and other legal proceedings
33
Public sector duties: assessment
34
Public sector duties: compliance notice
Interpretation
35
Equality and human rights enactments
36
Unlawful
37
General
Dissolution of Existing Commissions
38
Dissolution
39
Transfer of property, &c.
40
Transfer of property: supplemental
Miscellaneous
41
Orders and regulations
42
Consequential amendments
43
Transitional: the Commission
44
Transitional: functions of the dissolved Commissions
Part 2
Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief
Key concepts
45
Religion and belief
46
Discrimination
47
Harassment
Prohibited discrimination and harassment
48
Goods, facilities and services
49
Premises
50
Section 49: exceptions
51
Educational establishments
52
Section 51: exceptions
53
Local education authorities and education authorities
54
Public authorities: general
Other unlawful acts
55
Discriminatory practices
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56
Discriminatory advertisements
57
Instructing or causing discrimination or harassment
General exceptions
58
Statutory requirements
59
Organisations relating to religion or belief
60
Charities relating to religion or belief
61
Faith schools, &c.
62
Education, training and welfare
63
Care within family
64
National security
65
Amendment of exceptions
Enforcement
66
Restriction of proceedings
67
Claim of unlawful action
68
Immigration
69
Remedies
70
Timing
71
Information
72
73
Validity and revision of contracts
74
Aiding unlawful acts
75
Employers’ and principals’ liability
76
Police, &c.
77
Indirect provision of benefit, &c.
78
Employment Equality Regulations
79
Crown application
80
81
Territorial application
Part 3
Public Functions
Sex discrimination
82
Prohibition of discrimination
83
General duty to promote equality, &c.
84
Specific duties
85
86
Disability discrimination
87
General duty: exceptions
88
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Race discrimination
89
Part 4
90
Repeals
91
92
Commencement
93
Extent
94
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 —