Schedule 9 | Equality: Enforcement Of Duties | Northern Ireland Act 1998 C47

SCHEDULE 9 Equality: Enforcement of Duties

Northern Ireland Act 1998 (1998 c 47) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 9 Equality: Enforcement of Duties

Section 75(4)

The Equality Commission

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland shall—

(a) keep under review the effectiveness of the duties imposed by section 75;

(b) offer advice to public authorities and others in connection with those duties; and

Equality schemes

(1) A public authority to which this sub-paragraph applies shall, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of this Schedule or, if later, the establishment of the authority, submit a scheme to the Commission.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to any public authority except one which is notified in writing by the Commission that that sub-paragraph does not apply to it.

(1) Where it thinks appropriate, the Commission may—

(a) request a public authority to which paragraph 2(1) does not apply to make a scheme;

(b) request any public authority to make a revised scheme.

(2) A public authority shall respond to a request under this paragraph by submitting a scheme to the Commission before the end of the period of six months beginning with the date of the