SCHEDULES
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.