Explanatory Notes

Equality Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 3

16 February 2006

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: The Commission for Equality and Human Rights

Section 31: Public sector duties: assessment

122.Section 31 enables the CEHR to assess a public authority’s compliance with the public sector duties for gender, race and disability.

123.Schedule 2 sets out the provisions relating to terms of reference, representations, evidence, reports and recommendations and effects of recommendations. Commentary on Schedule 2 can be found below.