Section 1 | Constitution and general duties of the Commission.

(1)There shall be a body named the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland (“the Commission”), consisting of a chairman and at least five but not more than eleven other members all appointed by the head of the Department of Manpower Services for Northern Ireland (“the Department”), which shall have the duties of—^F1

(a)promoting equality of opportunity in Northern Ireland; and

(aa)promoting affirmative action;^F2

(b)working for the elimination of discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of this Act,

and for the purposes of discharging those duties shall have the functions conferred on it by this Act.

(2)Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to the Commission and its affairs.^F1