7 Scotland: human rights
Equality Act 2006 (2006 c 3) | Legislation

7  Scotland: human rights

(1)     The Commission shall not take human rights action in relation to a matter if the Scottish Parliament has legislative competence to enable a person to take action of that kind in relation to that matter.

(2)     In subsection (1) “human rights action” means action taken—

(a)     in accordance with section 9(1), and

(b)

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