Information, entry and inspectionU.K.
9 Information for the [F1lead enforcement authority]U.K.
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(6)It shall be the duty of—
[F4(a)the Equal Opportunities Commission,]
[F4(a)the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, and]
(b)the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland, [F5and
(c)the Commission for Racial Equality,]
to furnish to the [F6lead enforcement authority] such information relating to any finding, notice, injunction or order falling within paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to this Act as is in their possession and appears to them to be relevant to the functions of the [F6lead enforcement authority] under this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s.9 heading substituted (31.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Consumer Council and Transfer of the Office of Fair Trading’s Functions in relation to Estate Agents etc) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/631), art. 1(5), Sch. 2 para. 1(4)(f) (with Sch. 1 para. 28, 2 paras. 13-15)
F2S. 9(1)-(4) omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 21; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)
F3S. 9(5) repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 8)
F4S. 9(6)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2007) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), s. 93(1), Sch. 3 para. 37(a) (with s. 92); S.I. 2007/2603, art. 2(d)
F5S. 9(6)(c) and preceding word repealed (E.W.S.) (1.10.2007) by Equality Act 2006 (c. 3), s. 93(1), Sch. 3 para. 37(b), Sch. 4 (with s. 92); S.I. 2007/2603, art. 2(d)
[F79ANotice of convictions and judgmentsU.K.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a person is convicted of an offence by or before a court in the United Kingdom, or
(b)a judgment is given against a person by a court in civil proceedings in the United Kingdom.
(2)The court may make arrangements to bring the conviction or judgment to the attention of the lead enforcement authority if it appears to the court that—
(a)having regard to the functions of the lead enforcement authority under this Act it is expedient for the conviction or judgment to be brought to the attention of the lead enforcement authority, and
(b)without such arrangements the conviction or judgment may not be brought to the attention of the lead enforcement authority.]
Textual Amendments
F810 Restriction on disclosure of information.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F8S. 10 repealed (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 247(e), 279, Sch. 26; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with art. 6)
F911 Powers of entry and inspection.U.K.
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Textual Amendments
F9S. 11 omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 22; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)
F1011AFailure to produce informationU.K.
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Textual Amendments
F10S. 11A omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 23; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i) (with art. 8)