Section 51

A person (A) who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d), must not discriminate against a person (B)— in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to recommend for appointment or to whose appointment to give approval; by not recommending B for appointment to the office; by making a negative recommendation of B for appointment to the office; by not giving approval to the appointment of B to the office. A person who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d) must not, in relation to the office, harass a person seeking or being considered for the recommendation or approval. A person (A) who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d), must not victimise a person (B)— in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to recommend for appointment or to whose appointment to give approval; by not recommending B for appointment to the office; by making a negative recommendation of B for appointment to the office; by not giving approval to the appointment of B to the office. A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a person who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) , (b) or (d). A reference in this section to a person who has the power to make a recommendation for or give approval to an appointment to a public office within section 50(2)(a) or (d) is a reference only to a relevant body which has that power; and for that purpose “relevant body” means a body established— by or in pursuance of an enactment, or by a member of the executive.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04