Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24)

PART 5 U.K. Reduction of legislative burdens

Equality Acts E+W+S

64 Commission for Equality and Human Rights E+W+S

(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”.

65 Equality Act 2010: third party harassment of employees E+W+S

In section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 (employees and applicants: harassment) omit subsections (2) to (4).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 65 in force at 1.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(c) (with art. 4)

66 Equality Act 2010: obtaining information for proceedings E+W+S

(1) In the Equality Act 2010, omit section 138 (obtaining information, etc).

(2) That does not affect section 138 for the purposes of proceedings that relate to a contravention occurring before this section comes into force.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 66 in force at 6.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/416, art. 3(c)