Schedule 3 - Amendments consequential on part 1
Equality Bill [Lords]
2:45 pm

Amendments made: No. 31, in schedule 3, page 79, line 8, at end insert—

‘50ASection 49I (conciliation of disputes: rented housing in Scotland) shall cease to have effect.’.

No. 32, in schedule 3, page 80, line 9, at end insert—

‘Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10) 61In paragraph 8(e) of Schedule 5 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, for “Disability Rights Commission” substitute “Commission for Equality and Human Rights”. Housing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 00) 62In each of the following provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005, for “Disability Rights Commission” substitute “Commission for Equality and Human Rights”— (a)section 53(1)(g), (b)section 65(4), and

61In paragraph 8(e) of Schedule 5 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, for “Disability Rights Commission” substitute “Commission for Equality and Human Rights”.

62In each of the following provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2005, for “Disability Rights Commission” substitute “Commission for Equality and Human Rights”—

(a)section 53(1)(g),

(c)section 67(2)(b)(i).’.—[Meg Munn.]

Question proposed, That this schedule, as amended, be the Third schedule to the Bill.

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Meg Munn (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry; Sheffield, Heeley, Labour)

The schedule amends various items of legislation to take account of the creation of the CEHR. Those include substituting the new commission for the existing equality commissions, which have rights or obligations under existing legislation.

Question put and agreed to.

Schedule 3, as amended, agreed to.