The Board is committed to promoting equality
of opportunity and good relations.
The Board’s Equality Scheme, which details
how it will comply with its statutory duties under Section 75 of
the Northern Ireland Act 1998, was formally approved by the Equality
Commission at the end of 2001.
Equality Scheme
The Equality
Scheme (the Scheme) for implementing the statutory duties imposed
by section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
The Scheme highlights the Commissioners’ commitment to the effective
implementation, monitoring and reviewing progress of the statutory
duties referred to above with regard to all its functions, powers
and duties relating to Northern Ireland.
Such
resources, internal arrangements, training and communications as are
necessary to implement, monitor and review the progress of the Scheme
will be made available effectively and on time by the Commissioners.
The recruitment
of an Equality Officer earlier this year has facilitated progress
in the implementation of the scheme following major staffing and organizational
changes in 2002.