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(1)There shall be a body of Commissioners named the Equal Opportunities Commission, consisting of at least eight but not more than fifteen individuals each appointed by the Secretary of State on a full-time or part-time basis, which shall have the following duties—
(a)to work towards the elimination of discrimination,
[F1(aa)to work towards the elimination of harassment that is contrary to any of the provisions of this Act,]
(b)to promote equality of opportunity between men and women generally, F2. . .
[F3(ba)to promote equality of opportunity, in the field of employment and of vocational training, for persons who intend to undergo, are undergoing or have undergone gender reassignment, and]
(c)to keep under review the working of this Act and the M1Equal Pay Act 1970 and, when they are so required by the Secretary of State or otherwise think it necessary, draw up and submit to the Secretary of State proposals for amending them.
[F4(1A)One of the Commissioners shall be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have special knowledge of Scotland.]
(2)The Secretary of State shall appoint—
(a)one of the Commissioners to be chairman of the Commission, and
(b)either one or two of the Commissioners (as the Secretary of State thinks fit) to be deputy chairman or deputy chairmen of the Commission.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) so far as it regulates the number of Commissioners.
(4)Schedule 3 shall have effect with respect to the Commission.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 53(1)(aa) inserted (1.10.2005) by The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2467), reg. 27(1)
F2Word in s. 53(1) omitted (1.5.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1102, reg. 7(1)
F3S. 53(1)(ba) inserted (1.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1102, reg. 7(1)
F4S. 53(1A) inserted (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 2, Sch. para. 5; S.I. 1998/3178
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 53(1) modified (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 5, Sch. 2
S. 53(1): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, art. 4, Sch. 3; S.I. 1998/3178
C2S. 53(1A) restricted (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 8(2)(a); S.I. 1998/3178
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