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Part 2 Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief
SCHEDULES
The Commission: Constitution, &c.
16.(1) The Commission shall establish a decision-making committee to be...
17.The Commission shall appoint as the Chairman of the Scotland...
18.The Commission shall appoint each member of the Scotland Committee...
19.The Scotland Committee shall advise the Commission about the exercise...
22.(1) The power under section 11(2)(c)— (a) shall be treated...
23.In allocating its resources the Commission shall ensure that the...
24.(1) The Commission shall establish a decision-making committee to be...
25.The Commission shall appoint as the Chairman of the Wales...
26.The Commission shall appoint each member of the Wales Committee...
27.The Wales Committee shall advise the Commission about the exercise...
30.(1) The power under section 11(2)(c)— (a) shall be treated...
31.In allocating its resources the Commission shall ensure that the...
Amendments Consequential on Part 1
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
6.The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 shall be amended as follows....
7.In section 37(3) (discriminatory practices) for “sections 67 to 71...
8.At the end of section 38 (discriminatory advertisements) add—
9.At the end of section 39 (instructions to discriminate (which...
10.At the end of section 40 (pressure to discriminate) add—...
11.Part VI (the Equal Opportunities Commission) shall cease to have...
12.Sections 67 to 73 (enforcement) shall cease to have effect....
13.Section 75 (assistance by Equal Opportunities Commission) shall cease to...
14.(1) Section 76 (timing of proceedings) shall be amended as...
15.Section 76D (public authorities: enforcement) (inserted by section 85 of...
16.Section 76E (codes of practice) (inserted by section 86 of...
17.In section 81 (orders)— (a) in subsection (1) omit the...
19.In Schedule 2 (education admissions: transitional exemption)—
20.Schedule 3 (Equal Opportunities Commission) shall cease to have effect....
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
21.The Race Relations Act 1976 shall be amended as follows....
22.In section 28(3) (discriminatory practices), for “sections 58 to 62”...
23.At the end of section 29 (discriminatory advertisements) add—
24.At the end of section 30 (instructions to discriminate, &c....
25.At the end of section 31 (pressure to discriminate, &c.)...
26.Part VII (Commission for Racial Equality) shall cease to have...
27.Sections 58 to 64 (enforcement) shall cease to have effect....
28.Section 66 (assistance by Commission for Racial Equality) shall cease...
29.(1) Section 68 (timing of proceedings) shall be amended as...
30.Section 71C (codes of practice) shall cease to have effect....
31.Sections 71D and 71E (general public authority duty: compliance notice)...
32.In section 74 (orders and regulations)— (a) in subsection (1)...
34.Schedule 1 (Commission for Racial Equality) shall cease to have...
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
41.The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 shall be amended as follows....
42.At the end of section 16B (discriminatory advertisements) add—
43.At the end of section 16C (instructions and pressure to...
44.Section 17B (proceedings by Disability Rights Commission) shall cease to...
45.Section 28 (conciliation services) shall cease to have effect.
46.In sections 28C(4) and 28T(2) (non-discrimination in education) for “section...
47.Section 31B (conciliation services) shall cease to have effect.
48.In section 49D(5) for “Disability Rights Commission” substitute “ Commission...
49.Sections 49E and 49F (public authorities: enforcement) shall cease to...
50.Section 49H (let property: conciliation of disputes) shall cease to...
51.Section 49I (conciliation of disputes: rented housing in Scotland) shall...
52.Section 53A (codes of practice) shall cease to have effect....
53.In section 67(5)(b) (regulations and orders) omit the words “53A(6)(a)”....
54.In section 68(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “regulations” omit...
56.(1) For paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 3 (enforcement) substitute—
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