PART IIICONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDER AND OTHER LEGISLATION

Consequential amendments to the Order29

In the Order –

a

in Article 4 (general functions of Commission) –

i

in paragraph (1)(a), after “discrimination against” insert “and harassment of”;

ii

in paragraph (5), in the appropriate place, insert the following –

  • “harassment” means anything which is harassment for the purposes of any provision of Part II or III of the 1995 Act;

b

in paragraph (5) of Article 6 (non-discrimination notices), omit “discrimination”;

c

in paragraph (11) of Article 7 (agreements in lieu of enforcement action), omit “discrimination”;

d

in Article 8 (persistent discrimination) –

i

in paragraph (1)(b), for “section 8” substitute “section 17A”;

ii

in paragraph (4), after “unlawful discrimination” insert “or harassment”;

e

in paragraph (1)(a) of Article 9 (assistance in relation to proceedings) –

i

for “section 8” substitute “section 17A”;

ii

after “unlawful discrimination” insert “or harassment”;

f

omit Article 13 (procedure for amending section 7(1) of the 1995 Act);

g

in paragraph 3(10) of Schedule 1 (investigation of unlawful acts etc.), omit “discrimination”.