Commentary on Sections Part 1: The Commission for Equality and Human Rights Section 33: Equality and human rights enactments
132.Subsection (1) defines “the equality enactments” which are referred to in sections 8(1)(d) and (e), 21(2), 28 and 34 as the existing pieces of legislation dealing with promoting equality and combating discrimination on the grounds of sex (including, in the field of employment, married status and gender reassignment), race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief, together with Part 2 of this Act and the regulations to be made under Part 3. The Secretary of State may add to, remove from or vary the list of equality enactments by using the power contained in subsection (3) – which, in accordance with section 39(4), is subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
133.Subsection (2) defines the “equality and human rights enactments” which are referred to in sections 11(1) and 11(2)(a) and (b). The enactments falling within this definition are the equality enactments defined in subsection (1) and the HRA.