UK Act of Parliament 2006 Great Britain

Equality Act 2006

An Act to make provision for the establishment of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights; to dissolve the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission; to make provision about discrimination on grounds of religion or belief; to enable provision to be made about discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation; to impose duties relating to sex discrimination on persons performing public functions; to amend the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and for connected purposes. Show full description

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Schedules

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(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint not less than...

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(1) The Commission may delegate a function—

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(1) The Commission may establish one or more committees (to...

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(1) The Commission may establish one or more committees to...

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A member of a committee shall hold and vacate office...

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The Commission— (a) may, to any extent, regulate the proceedings...

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(1) The Commission may delegate a function to a decision-making...

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(1) The Commission shall establish a decision-making committee to be...

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The Commission shall appoint as the Chairman of the Scotland...

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The Commission shall appoint each member of the Scotland Committee...

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The Scotland Committee shall advise the Commission about the exercise...

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(1) In appointing Commissioners the Secretary of State shall—

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Before exercising a function in a manner which in the...

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(1) The power under section 13— (a) shall be treated...

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(1) The power under section 11(2)(c)— (a) shall be treated...

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In allocating its resources the Commission shall ensure that the...

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(1) The Commission shall establish a decision-making committee to be...

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The Commission shall appoint as the Chairman of the Wales...

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The Commission shall appoint each member of the Wales Committee...

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The Wales Committee shall advise the Commission about the exercise...

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Before exercising a function in a manner which in the...

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(1) The power under section 13— (a) shall be treated...

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(1) A Commissioner shall hold and vacate office in accordance...

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(1) The power under section 11(2)(c)— (a) shall be treated...

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In allocating its resources the Commission shall ensure that the...

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(1) The Commission shall for each financial year prepare a...

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The validity of proceedings of the Commission shall not be...

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The validity of proceedings of a committee of the Commission...

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(1) The Commission may pay to the Chairman, a deputy...

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(1) The Commission may pay sums to or in respect...

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(1) The Commission may, with the approval of the Secretary...

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The Secretary of State shall pay to the Commission such...

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The Commission may make a charge for a service provided...

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(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint—

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(1) The Commission shall— (a) keep proper accounting records, and...

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(1) The financial year of the Commission shall be the...

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(1) The Commission shall not— (a) be regarded as the...

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In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c....

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(1) In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House...

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(1) In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern...

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A Commissioner or Investigating Commissioner, and a member of a...

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In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (c....

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In Part VI of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

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Disability Committee

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The Commission may regulate its own proceedings (subject to this...

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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(1) The Commission shall determine a quorum for its meetings....

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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Disability Committee

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(1) The Commission— (a) shall appoint a chief executive, and...

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At the end of section 3(2) of the Employers' Liability...

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(1) The Commission may appoint one or more Investigating Commissioners....

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This Schedule applies to— (a) inquiries under section 16,

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(1) A notice given to a person under paragraph 9...

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The recipient of a notice under paragraph 9 may apply...

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(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the Commission thinks that a...

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(1) A person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse...

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(1) Where a person is given a notice under paragraph...

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The Commission shall publish a report of its findings on...

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(1) The Commission may make recommendations— (a) as part of...

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(1) A court or tribunal— (a) may have regard to...

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A person to whom a recommendation in the report of...

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An inquiry, investigation or assessment may not question (whether expressly...

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Before conducting an inquiry the Commission shall—

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(1) An inquiry may not consider— (a) whether an intelligence...

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Before conducting an investigation the Commission shall—

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Before conducting an assessment of a person's compliance with a...

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Paragraphs 2 to 4 shall apply in relation to revised...

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(1) The Commission shall make arrangements for giving persons an...

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Arrangements under paragraph 6 may (but need not) include arrangements...

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(1) The Commission shall consider representations made in relation to...

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In the course of an inquiry, investigation or assessment the...

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In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...

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At the end of section 40 (pressure to discriminate) add—...

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Part VI (the Equal Opportunities Commission) shall cease to have...

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Sections 67 to 73 (enforcement) shall cease to have effect....

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Section 75 (assistance by Equal Opportunities Commission) shall cease to...

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(1) Section 76 (timing of proceedings) shall be amended as...

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Section 76D (public authorities: enforcement) (inserted by section 85 of...

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Section 76E (codes of practice) (inserted by section 86 of...

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In section 81 (orders)— (a) in subsection (1) omit the...

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In section 82 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—

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In Schedule 2 (education admissions: transitional exemption)—

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In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments,...

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Schedule 3 (Equal Opportunities Commission) shall cease to have effect....

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The Race Relations Act 1976 shall be amended as follows....

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In section 28(3) (discriminatory practices), for “sections 58 to 62”...

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At the end of section 29 (discriminatory advertisements) add—

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At the end of section 30 (instructions to discriminate, &c....

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At the end of section 31 (pressure to discriminate, &c.)...

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Part VII (Commission for Racial Equality) shall cease to have...

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Sections 58 to 64 (enforcement) shall cease to have effect....

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Section 66 (assistance by Commission for Racial Equality) shall cease...

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(1) Section 68 (timing of proceedings) shall be amended as...

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In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (employments) omit...

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Section 71C (codes of practice) shall cease to have effect....

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Sections 71D and 71E (general public authority duty: compliance notice)...

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In section 74 (orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (1)...

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In section 78 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—

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Schedule 1 (Commission for Racial Equality) shall cease to have...

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In Part II of Schedule 1A (general statutory duty)—

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The Estate Agents Act 1979 shall be amended as follows....

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In section 9(6) (provision of information to Office of Fair...

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(1) Schedule 1 shall be amended as follows.

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(1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 shall be amended...

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(1) The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 shall be...

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In section 28(2) of the Employment Act 1989 (orders) for...

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The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 shall be amended as follows....

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At the end of section 16B (discriminatory advertisements) add—

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At the end of section 16C (instructions and pressure to...

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Section 17B (proceedings by Disability Rights Commission) shall cease to...

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Section 28 (conciliation services) shall cease to have effect.

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In sections 28C(4) and 28T(2) (non-discrimination in education) for “section...

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Section 31B (conciliation services) shall cease to have effect.

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In section 49D(5) for “Disability Rights Commission” substitute “ Commission...

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Sections 49E and 49F (public authorities: enforcement) shall cease to...

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(1) The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 shall be...

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Section 49H (let property: conciliation of disputes) shall cease to...

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Section 49I (conciliation of disputes: rented housing in Scotland) shall...

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Section 53A (codes of practice) shall cease to have effect....

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In section 67(5)(b) (regulations and orders) omit the words “53A(6)(a)”....

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In section 68(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “regulations” omit...

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In section 70(5A) for “7B, 49G, 49H and 53A(1D) and...

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(1) For paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 3 (enforcement) substitute—

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After section 21(1)(gb) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (jurisdiction...

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In section 8A(4)(a) of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996,...

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The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 shall cease to have...

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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 shall be amended as follows....

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In Part VI of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of...

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In Schedule 4 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act...

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In paragraph 8(e) of Schedule 5 to the Housing (Scotland)...

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In each of the following provisions of the Housing (Scotland)...

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In section 37(3) (discriminatory practices) for “sections 67 to 71...

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At the end of section 38 (discriminatory advertisements) add—

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At the end of section 39 (instructions to discriminate (which...

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Enforcement powers: supplemental

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

EHRC

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Statutory body responsible for enforcing equality and non-discrimination laws. Provides guidance on the Equality Act 2010, conducts inquiries, and can take enforcement …