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Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Article 60:
- Instrument am. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 17 s.50 Sch.4 para.13
- Instrument am. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 32 s.74(1) Sch.4 para.12
- Instrument rev. in pt. (saving) (prosp.) by 1998 c. 32 s.74(2) (3) Schs.5 6
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act amended by 1996 c. 46 s. 22
- Act amended by 1996 c. 46 s. 22
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch.3 rev. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 47 ss .99 100(2) Sch.13 para.2(4). Sch.15
- Sch.6 para.2 rev. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 47 s. 100(2) Sch.15
- art.19(6)(aa) added (prosp.) by 1997 c. 50 s.134(1) Sch.9 para.37
- art.19(6)(aa) added (prosp.) by 1997 c. 50 s.134(1) Sch.9 para.37
- art.54(2) (3) (4) rev. (prosp.) by 1998 c. 47 ss .99 100(2) Sch.13 para.2(3)(b). Sch. 15
Recommendations and reports on formal investigationsN.I.
60.—(1) If in the light of any of the Commission's findings in a formal investigation it appears to the Commission necessary or expedient, whether during the course of the investigation or after its conclusion,—
(a)to make to any persons, with a view to promoting equality of opportunity between men and women who are affected by any of their activities, recommendations for changes in their policies or procedures, or as to any other matters, or
(b)to make to the Department of Manpower Services any recommendations, whether for changes in the law or otherwise,
the Commission shall make those recommendations accordingly.
(2) The Commission shall prepare a report of its findings in any formal investigation conducted by it.
(3) If the formal investigation is one required by the Department of Manpower Services—
(a)the Commission shall deliver the report to the Department, and
(b)the Department shall cause the report to be published,
and unless required by the Department the Commission shall not publish the report.
(4) If the formal investigation is not one required by the Department of Manpower Services, the Commission shall either publish the report, or make it available for inspection in accordance with paragraph (5).
(5) Where under paragraph (4) a report is to be made available for inspection, any person shall be entitled, on payment of such fee (if any) as may be determined by the Commission—
(a)to inspect the report during ordinary office hours and take copies of all or any part of the report, or
(b)to obtain from the Commission a copy, certified by the Commission to be correct, of the report.
(6) The Commission may if it thinks fit determine that the right conferred by paragraph (5)( a) shall be exercisable in relation to a copy of the report instead of, or in addition to, the original.
(7) The Commission shall give notice of the place or places where, and the times when, reports may be inspected under paragraph (5).
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