Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

64Commission for Equality and Human Rights

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(1)In the Equality Act 2006 omit—

(a)sections 10(1) and (4) to (8) and 19 (groups);

(b)section 27 (conciliation).

(2)In section 12(4)(b) of that Act (monitoring progress: reports every three years) for “three” substitute “five”.

(3)The following subsections make further amendments to the Equality Act 2006.

(4)In section 7(3) (Scotland: human rights) omit “or 10”.

(5)In section 9(4) and (5) (human rights) omit “or 10”.

(6)In section 12 (monitoring progress)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a) for “the aim specified in section 3” substitute “the duties specified in sections 8 and 9”;

(b)in subsection (1)(b) for “the development of the society described in section 3” substitute “changes in society that are consistent with those duties”.

(7)In section 13(1) (information, advice etc) for “to 10” substitute “and 9”.

(8)In section 16(1) (inquiries) for “, 9 and 10” substitute “and 9”.

(9)In section 17(1) (grants) for “to 10” substitute “and 9”.

(10)In section 39(4) (orders and regulations) for “10(6), 15(6) or 27(10)” substitute “15(6)”.

(11)In Schedule 1 (the Commission)—

(a)in paragraph 39 omit “or 27”;

(b)omit paragraph 52(1)(a)(v) and (vi) and (b);

(c)for paragraph 52(3)(b) substitute—

(b)section 8, in so far as it relates to disability, and;

(d)in paragraph 52(3)(c) omit “, 27(2) and (3)”.

(12)The following subsections amend the Equality Act 2010 in consequence of subsection (1).

(13)In section 118 (time limits)—

(a)in subsection (2) omit “or (4)”;

(b)omit subsection (4).

(14)In Schedule 17 (disabled pupils: enforcement) omit—

(a)paragraph 4(2) (time limits where dispute referred to conciliation under section 27 of the Equality Act 2006);

(b)in paragraph 4(2A), “or for conciliation in pursuance of arrangements under section 27 of the Equality Act 2006”.