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.