(1)A finding in relevant proceedings in respect of an act which has become final is to be treated as conclusive in proceedings under this Act.
(2)Relevant proceedings are proceedings before a court or employment tribunal under any of the following—
(a)section 19 or 20 of the Race Relations Act 1968;
(b)the Equal Pay Act 1970;
(c)the Sex Discrimination Act 1975;
(d)the Race Relations Act 1976;
(e)section 6(4A) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1986;
(f)the Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
(g)Part 2 of the Equality Act 2006;
(h)the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1660);
(i)the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1661);
(j)the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031);
(k)the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1263).
(3)A finding becomes final—
(a)when an appeal against the finding is dismissed, withdrawn or abandoned, or
(b)when the time for appealing expires without an appeal having been brought.
Commencement Information
I1S. 137 wholly in force; s. 137 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 216; s. 137 in force at 1.10.2010 by S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2(1)(9)(h) (with art. 15, and subject to transitional provision in art. 7)