Section 113: Proceedings

Equality Act 2010 · 2010 c. 15View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 9: Enforcement — Chapter 1: Introductory

Proceedings relating to a contravention of this Act must be brought in accordance with this Part.

Subsection (1) does not apply to proceedings under Part 1 of the Equality Act 2006.

Subsection (1) does not prevent—

a claim for judicial review;
proceedings under the Immigration Acts;
proceedings under the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997;
in Scotland, an application to the supervisory jurisdiction of the Court of Session.

This section is subject to any express provision of this Act conferring jurisdiction on a court or tribunal.

The reference to a contravention of this Act includes a reference to a breach of an equality clause or rule.

Chapters 2 and 3 do not apply to proceedings relating to an equality clause or rule except in so far as Chapter 4 provides for that.

This section does not apply to—

proceedings for an offence under this Act;
proceedings relating to a penalty under Part 12 (disabled persons: transport).

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