SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS AND NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICES

PART IINON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICES

Procedure for issuing and appealing against non-discrimination notices

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1

The Commission shall not issue a non-discrimination notice addressed to any person unless it has complied with the requirements of this paragraph.

2

The Commission shall serve on the person concerned a notice—

a

informing him that the Commission is considering issuing a non-discrimination notice and of the grounds for doing so,

b

offering him the opportunity to make written and oral representations.

3

The Commission shall give the person concerned or his representative the opportunity of making oral and written representations within a period specified in the notice of not less than 28 days.

4

The Commission may refuse to receive oral representations made on behalf of the person concerned by a person (not being counsel or a solicitor) to whom the Commission reasonably objects as being unsuitable.

5

If the Commission refuses to receive oral representations from a person under sub-paragraph (4), it shall give reasons in writing for its objection.