Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02927:body:0:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02927
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 28352–31243

(1), the equal employment opportunity program for a Department shall include provision for action to be taken to—
     (a) examine practices in relation to employment matters in the Department to identify—
        (i) any practices that unjustifiably discriminate against women or persons in designated groups; and
        (ii) any patterns (whether ascertained statistically or otherwise) of inequality of opportunity in respect of women or persons in designated groups;
     (b) eliminate any practices, and eliminate or ameliorate any patterns, identified in pursuance of paragraph (a);
     (c) inform officers and employees in the Department, and relevant staff organizations in relation to offices in the Department, of the contents of the program and of the results of any review of the program under sub-section (4);
     (d) the collection and recording of information, including statistical information, relevant to the operation of the program;
     (e) assess the effectiveness of the program by comparing information collected in relation to the results of the program with the indicators against which the effectiveness of the program is to be assessed; and
     (f) give effect to any guidelines issued under sub-section (10).
"(3) As soon as practicable after the commencement of this section and, in any event, within 12 months after the commencement of this section, the Secretary of a Department shall—
     (a) after giving relevant staff organizations in relation to offices in the Department and such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate an opportunity to put their views, cause to be developed an equal employment opportunity program for the Department;
     (b) cause to be prepared a statement in writing setting out the program so developed; and
     (c) give a copy of the statement to the Board.
"(4) The Secretary of a Department shall—
     (a) from time to time, after giving relevant staff organizations in relation to offices in the Department and such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate an opportunity to put their views, cause the equal employment opportunity program for the Department to be reviewed;
     (b) cause to be prepared a statement in writing setting out the results of any review (including particulars of any alteration to be made to the program); and
     (c) give a copy of the statement to the Board.
"(5) The Secretary of a Department shall take any action necessary to give effect to the equal employment opportunity program for the Department and

any person who exercises powers in relation to employment matters in the Department shall have regard to the program in exercising those powers.
"(6) The Board may, by notice in writing to the Secretary of a Department, require the Secretary to give the Board, within the time specified in the notice, a report in writing in relation to the development,