Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 | Act No. 4, 2000 |
(b) The High Court in question must, after considering the matter, make a determination in respect of the ground referred to in subsection (5)(a) and thereafter may make any order in terms of this Act as it deems fit.
(c) The operation of subsection (5)(a) is suspended until any appeal contemplated in this section is finalised.
Chapter 5
Promotion of equality
General responsibility to promote equality
24. (1) The State has a duty and responsibility to promote and achieve equality.
(2) All persons have a duty and responsibility to promote equality.
Duty of State to promote equality
25. (1) The State must, where necessary with the assistance of the relevant constitutional institutions—
(2) The South African Human Rights Commission and other relevant constitutional institutions may, in addition to any other obligation, in terms of the Constitution or any law, request any other component falling within the definition of the State or any person to supply information on any measures relating to the achievement of equality including, where appropriate, on legislative and executive action and compliance with legislation, codes of practice and programmes.
(3) In addition to the powers and functions of the constitutional institutions these institutions are also competent to—
(4) All Ministers must implement measures within the available resources which are aimed at the achievement of equality in their areas of responsibility by—
(5) (a) The equality plans must, within two years after the commencement of this Act, be submitted to the South African Human Rights Commission to be dealt with in the prescribed manner.
(b) The South African Human Rights Commission must consult with the Commission on Gender Equality when dealing with the plans contemplated in paragraph (a).