The Commission shall, by exercising the powers conferred by this Part—
promote understanding of the importance of equality and diversity,
encourage good practice in relation to equality and diversity,
promote equality of opportunity,
promote awareness and understanding of rights under the Equality Act 2010,
enforce that Act,
work towards the elimination of unlawful discrimination, and
work towards the elimination of unlawful harassment.
In subsection (1)—
"diversity" means the fact that individuals are different,
"equality" means equality between individuals, and
"unlawful" is to be construed in accordance with section 34.
In promoting equality of opportunity between disabled persons and others, the Commission may, in particular, promote the favourable treatment of disabled persons.
In this Part "disabled person" means a person who—
is a disabled person within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010, or
has been a disabled person within that meaning (whether or not at a time when that Act had effect).