Equality Scheme 25 July 2012
| Published date | 01 August 2017 |
| Energy Sector | Corporate |
Equality Scheme for the Northern Ireland Authority
for Utility Regulation (the Utility Regulator)
Northern Ireland Act 1998
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Approved by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland on 25 July 2012
Queens House
14 Queen Street
Belfast
BT1 6ED
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Foreword
Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the Act) requires public
authorities, in carrying out their functions relating to Northern Ireland, to
have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity and
regard to the desirability of promoting good relations across a range of
In our equality scheme we set out how the Utility Regulator proposes to
fulfil the Section 75 statutory duties.
We will commit the necessary resources in terms of people, time and
money to make sure that the Section 75 statutory duties are complied
with and that the equality scheme is implemented effectively, and on
time.
We commit to having effective internal arrangements in place for
ensuring our compliance with the Section 75 statutory duties and for
monitoring and reviewing our progresss.
We will further develop our programme of communication and training
with the aim of ensuring that all our staff and board members are made
fully aware of our equality scheme and understand the commitments
and obligations within it. We will develop a programme of awareness
raising for our consultees on the Section 75 statutory duties and the
commitments in our equality scheme.
We, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Utility Regulator, are fully
committed to effectively fulfilling our Section 75 statutory duties across
all our functions (including service provision, employment and
procurement) through the effective implementation of our equality
scheme.
We realise the important role that the community and voluntary sector
and the general public have to play to ensure the Section 75 statutory
duties are effectively implemented. Our equality scheme demonstrates
how determined we are to ensure there are opportunities, for people
affected by our work, to positively influence how we carry out our
functions in line with our Section 75 statutory duties. It also offers the
means whereby persons directly affected by what they consider to be a
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failure, on our part, to comply with our equality scheme, can make
complaints.
On behalf of the Utility Regulator we are pleased to support and endorse
this equality scheme which has been drawn up in accordance with
Section 75 and Schedule 9 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and
Equality Commission guidelines.
Signed: ____________________ ____________________
Peter Matthews Shane Lynch
Chairman Chief Executive
Date ____________________
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