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<Text>In section 124 of the Equality Act 2010 (remedies available to an employment tribunal in discrimination cases <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation>), in subsection (3) (which describes the recommendations that an employment tribunal may make)—</Text>
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<Text>in the opening words, after “adverse effect” insert “on the complainant”;</Text>
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<Text>omit paragraphs (a) and (b).</Text>
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<Text>In consequence of subsection (1)—</Text>
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<Text>in section 124(7) of that Act omit “in so far as it relates to the complainant”;</Text>
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<Text>omit section 125 of that Act (remedies: national security).</Text>
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