Equality Act 2006 (Version in vigour from 2021-11-20 to )

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Coming into Force	20 November 2021

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Equality Act 2006
Part 1: The Commission for Equality and Human Rights

The Commission

1: Establishment
2: Constitution, &c.
3: General duty: The Commission shall exercise its functions under this Part with a view to encouraging and supporting the development of a society in which—
4: Strategic plan
5: Strategic plan: consultation: Before preparing or reviewing a plan in accordance with section 4 the Commission shall—
6: Disclosure
7: Scotland: human rights

Duties

8: Equality and diversity
9: Human rights
10: Groups
11: Monitoring the law
12: Monitoring progress

General powers

13: Information, advice, &c.
14: Codes of practice
15: Codes of practice: supplemental
16: Inquiries
17: Grants
18: Human rights
19: Groups

Enforcement powers

20: Investigations
21: Unlawful act notice
22: Action plans
23: Agreements
24: Applications to court
24A: Enforcement powers: supplemental
25: Application to restrain unlawful advertising, pressure, &c.
26: Section 25: supplemental
27: Conciliation
28: Legal assistance
29: Legal assistance: costs
30: Judicial review and other legal proceedings
31: Public sector duties: assessment
32: Public sector duties: compliance notice

Interpretation

33: Equality and human rights enactments
34: Unlawful
35: General

Dissolution of Existing Commissions

36: Dissolution
37: Transfer of property, &c.
38: Transfer of property: supplemental

Miscellaneous

39: Orders and regulations
40: Consequential amendments
41: Transitional: the Commission
42: Transitional: functions of the dissolved Commissions
43: Transitional: rented housing in Scotland

Part 2: Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief

Key concepts

44: Religion and belief
45: Discrimination

Prohibited discrimination

46: Goods, facilities and services
47: Premises
48: Section 47: exceptions
49: Educational establishments
50: Section 49: exceptions
51: Local education authorities and education authorities
52: Public authorities: general

Other unlawful acts

53: Discriminatory practices
54: Discriminatory advertisements
55: Instructing or causing discrimination

General exceptions

56: Statutory requirements
57: Organisations relating to religion or belief
58: Charities relating to religion or belief
59: Faith schools, &c.
60: Membership requirement
61: Education, training and welfare
62: Care within family
63: National security
64: Amendment of exceptions

Enforcement

65: Restriction of proceedings
66: Claim of unlawful action
67: Immigration...
68: Remedies
69: Timing
70: Information
71: National security
72: Validity and revision of contracts

General

73: Aiding unlawful acts
74: Employers' and principals' liability
75: Police, &c.
76: Indirect provision of benefit, &c.
77: Employment Equality Regulations
78: Crown application
79: Interpretation
80: Territorial application

Part 3: Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation

81: Regulations
82: Regulations for Northern Ireland

Part 4: Public Functions

Sex discrimination

83: Prohibition of discrimination
84: General duty to promote equality, &c.
85: Specific duties
86: Codes of practice
87: National security

Disability discrimination

88: General duty: exceptions
89: National security

Race discrimination

90: National security

Part 5: General

91: Repeals
92: Crown application: This Act applies (except as is otherwise expressly provided) to—

93: Commencement

94: Extent

95: Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 2
The Commission: Constitution, &c.

Part 1: Constitution
Part 2: Proceedings
Part 3: Money
Part 4: Status, &c.
Part 5: Disability Committee

SCHEDULE 2 Sections 16, 20 and 31
Inquiries, Investigations and Assessments

Introduction
Terms of reference
Representations
Evidence
Reports
Recommendations
Effect of report
Courts and tribunals
Intelligence services

SCHEDULE 3 Section 40
Amendments Consequential on Part 1

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)
Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)
Employment Act 1989 (c. 38)
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (c. 49)
Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (c. 17)
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)
Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10)
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 01)

SCHEDULE 4 Section 91
Repeals

Equality Act 2006

2006 c. 3

An Act to make provision for the establishment of the Commission for Equality and Human...

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