Part VII Human Rights and Equal Opportunities
Equality of opportunity
I173 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
1
There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
2
The Commission shall consist of not less than 14 nor more than 20 Commissioners appointed by the Secretary of State.
3
The Secretary of State shall appoint—
a
one Commissioner as Chief Commissioner; and
b
at least one Commissioner as Deputy Chief Commissioner.
4
In making appointments under this section, the Secretary of State shall as far as practicable secure that the Commissioners, as a group, are representative of the community in Northern Ireland.
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Schedule 8 (which makes supplementary provision about the Commission) shall have effect.