Communications Act 2003

23 (1) It shall be the duty of [F1 S4C] to make such arrangements as they consider appropriate for promoting, in relation to employment with [F2 S4C], equality of opportunity— U.K.

(a) between men and women; and

(b) between persons of different racial groups.

(2) It shall be the duty of [F3 S4C] to make arrangements for promoting, in relation to employment with [F4 S4C], the equalisation of opportunities for disabled persons.

(3) [F5 S4C] shall also make such arrangements as they consider appropriate for the training and retraining of persons whom they employ in or in connection with—

(a) the provision of one or more of their public services; or

(b) the making of programmes to be included in one or more of those services.

(4) [F6 S4C]—

(a) shall take all such steps as they consider appropriate for making persons affected by any arrangements made in pursuance of sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) aware of the arrangements (including the publication of the arrangements in such manner as they think fit);

(b) shall review the arrangements from time to time; and

(c) shall, from time to time (and at least annually), publish, in such manner as they consider appropriate, their observations on the current operation and effectiveness of the arrangements.

(5) Before making any arrangements in pursuance of any of sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) or determining the manner in which they will comply with sub-paragraph (4), [F7 S4C] must consult OFCOM.

(6) In this paragraph—

• “disabled” has the same meaning as in [F8 the Equality Act 2010 or, in Northern Ireland,] the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50);

• “racial group” has the same meaning as in the [F9 Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)] [F9 the Equality Act 2010] or, in Northern Ireland, the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6)).

(7) The Secretary of State may by order amend sub-paragraph (1) by adding any other form of equality of opportunity that he considers appropriate to that sub-paragraph.

(8) No order is to be made containing provision authorised by sub-paragraph (7) unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 12 para. 23(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 70(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F2 Word in Sch. 12 para. 23(1) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 70(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F3 Word in Sch. 12 para. 23(2) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 70(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F4 Word in Sch. 12 para. 23(2) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 70(3); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F5 Word in Sch. 12 para. 23(3) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 70(4); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F6 Word in Sch. 12 para. 23(4) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 70(4); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F7 Word in Sch. 12 para. 23(5) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(c), Sch. 4 para. 70(2); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(x)

F8 Words in Sch. 12 para. 23(6) inserted by virtue of 2010 c. 15, Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 56(a) (as inserted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)

F9 Words in Sch. 12 para. 23(6) substituted by 2010 c. 15, Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 56(b) (as inserted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2010) by The Equality Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments, Saving and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2279), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5) (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 23 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)