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Equality Bill [HL]

moved Amendments Nos. 97 to 100:"Page 20, line 10, at end insert—" ““(3A)   The Commission may not give a notice under this section in respect of a duty under section 76A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, section 71(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976 or section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 unless— (a)   the Commission has carried out an assessment under section 33 above, and (b)   the notice relates to the results of the assessment.”” Page 20, line 12, after ““information”” insert— ““(a)   that he is prohibited from disclosing by virtue of an enactment, or”” Page 20, line 21, leave out ““a county court (in England and Wales) or to the sheriff (in Scotland)”” and insert ““the court”” Page 20, line 22, at end insert— ““(8)   In subsection (7) ““the court”” means— (a)   where the notice related to a duty under section 76A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, section 71(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976 or section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the High Court (in England and Wales) or (in Scotland) the Court of Session, and (b)   in any other case, a county court (in England and Wales) or the sheriff (in Scotland). (9)   A notice under this section shall specify a time before which the Commission may not make an application under subsection (7) in respect of the notice. (10)   Legal proceedings in relation to a duty by virtue of section 76B or 76C of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, section 71(2) of the Race Relations Act 1976 or section 49D of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995— (a)   may be brought by the Commission in accordance with subsection (7) above, and (b)   may not be brought in any other way.”” On Question, amendments agreed to.