Part 1The Commission for Equality and Human Rights
Enforcement powers
23Agreements
1
The Commission may enter into an agreement with a person under which—
a
the person undertakes—
i
not to commit an unlawful act of a specified kind, and
ii
to take, or refrain from taking, other specified action (which may include the preparation of a plan for the purpose of avoiding an unlawful act), and
b
the Commission undertakes not to proceed against the person under section 20 or 21 in respect of any unlawful act of the kind specified under paragraph (a)(i).
2
The Commission may enter into an agreement with a person under this section only if it thinks that the person has committed an unlawful act.
3
But a person shall not be taken to admit to the commission of an unlawful act by reason only of entering into an agreement under this section.
4
An agreement under this section—
a
may be entered into whether or not the person is or has been the subject of an investigation under section 20,
b
may include incidental or supplemental provision (which may include provision for termination in specified circumstances), and
c
may be varied or terminated by agreement of the parties.
5
This section shall apply in relation to the breach of a duty specified in section 34(2) as it applies in relation to the commission of an unlawful act; and for that purpose the reference in subsection (1)(b) above to section 20 or 21 shall be taken as a reference to section 32.