Part 1

The Commission for Equality and Human Rights

Enforcement powers

Investigations
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1
The Commission may investigate whether or not a person—
a
has committed an unlawful act,
b
has complied with a requirement imposed by an unlawful act notice under section 21, or
c
has complied with an undertaking given under section 23.
2
The Commission may conduct an investigation under subsection (1)(a) only if it suspects that the person concerned may have committed an unlawful act.
3
A suspicion for the purposes of subsection (2) may (but need not) be based on the results of, or a matter arising during the course of, an inquiry under section 16.
4
Before settling a report of an investigation recording a finding that a person has committed an unlawful act or has failed to comply with a requirement or undertaking the Commission shall—
a
send a draft of the report to the person,
b
specify a period of at least 28 days during which he may make written representations about the draft, and
c
consider any representations made.
5
Schedule 2 makes supplemental provision about investigations.