HL Deb 19 July 1999 vol 604 cc735-6

5 Clause 5, page 4, leave out lines 4 to 11 and insert—

("(4) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), "relevant enforcement action" means—

  1. (a) beginning a formal investigation into the commission by the person concerned of the unlawful act in question;
  2. (b) if such an investigation has begun (whether or not the investigation is confined to that matter), taking any further steps in the investigation of that matter; and
  3. (c) taking any steps, or further steps, with a view to the issue of a non-discrimination notice based on the commission of the unlawful act in question.

(5) The action specified in an undertaking under subsection (2)(b)(ii) must be action intended to change anything in the practices, policies, procedures or other arrangements of the person concerned which—

  1. (a) caused or contributed to the commission of the unlawful act in question; or
  2. (b) is liable to cause or contribute to a failure to comply with his undertaking under subsection (2)(b)(i).

(5A) An agreement under this section—

  1. (a) may include terms providing for incidental or supplementary matters (including the termination of the agreement, or the right of either party to terminate it, in certain circumstances); and
  2. (b) may be varied or revoked by agreement of the parties.

(5B) An agreement under this section may not include any provisions other than terms mentioned in subsection (2) and (5A)(a) unless their inclusion is authorised by regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section; but any provisions so authorised are not enforceable by the Commission under subsection (6).").

6 Page 4, line 21, leave out subsection (8).

7 Page 4, line 28, at end insert—

("() Schedule 3 (so far as relating to agreements under this section) has effect.").

Baroness Blackstone

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 5 to 7.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 5 to 7.—(Baroness Blackstone.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.