SCHEDULE 9 Equality: enforcement of duties
Investigations
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(1)
This paragraph applies to—
(a)
investigations required by paragraph 10; and
(b)
any other investigation carried out by the Commission where it believes that a public authority may have failed to comply with a scheme approved or made under paragraph 6 or 7.
(2)
The Commission shall send a report of the investigation to—
(a)
the public authority concerned;
(b)
the Secretary of State; and
(c)
the complainant (if any).
(3)
If a report recommends action by the public authority concerned and the Commission considers that the action is not taken within a reasonable time—
(a)
the Commission may refer the matter to the Secretary of State; and
(b)
the Secretary of State may give directions to the public authority in respect of any matter referred to him.
(4)
Where the Commission—
(a)
sends a report to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (2)(b); or
(b)
refers a matter to the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (3)(a),
it shall notify the Assembly in writing that it has done so and, in a case falling within paragraph (a), send the Assembly a copy of the report.
(5)
Where the Secretary of State gives directions to a public authority under sub-paragraph (3)(b), he shall notify the Assembly in writing that he has done so.