Section 2 Equal opportunitiesI1

After section 59 of the 1993 Act, there is inserted—

“Equal opportunities

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(1)

The Commission shall discharge their functions in a manner which encourages equal opportunities and, in particular, the observance of the equal opportunities requirements.

(2)

In subsection (1) above, “equal opportunities” and “equal opportunity requirements” have the same meanings as in Section L2 of Part II of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).”.