Section 51: Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc., Equality Act 2010

A person (A) who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d), must not discriminate against a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to recommend for appointment or to whose appointment to give approval;

by not recommending B for appointment to the office;

by making a negative recommendation of B for appointment to the office;

by not giving approval to the appointment of B to the office.

A person who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d) must not, in relation to the office, harass a person seeking or being considered for the recommendation or approval.

A person (A) who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d), must not victimise a person (B)—

in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to recommend for appointment or to whose appointment to give approval;

by not recommending B for appointment to the office;

by making a negative recommendation of B for appointment to the office;

by not giving approval to the appointment of B to the office.

A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a person who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d).

A reference in this section to a person who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) or (d) is a reference only to a relevant body which has that power; and for that purpose "relevant body" means a body established—

by or in pursuance of an enactment, or

by a member of the executive.

Section 51: Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.

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