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### sec.37 Exemption from particular requirements and obligations
This section applies if the commissioner or chapter 2 special commissioner believes it is not reasonably practicable for the chief executive of a prescribed entity to comply with any of the following requirements or obligations because of the number of staff or other resources of the entity—
a requirement to make an equity and diversity plan;
a requirement to conduct an equity and diversity audit;
a requirement to prepare an equity and diversity report;
an obligation under section 33 (2) .
The commissioner or chapter 2 special commissioner may give the chief executive of the prescribed entity an exemption from the requirement or obligation.
The exemption may be for all years or a particular year.
The commissioner or chapter 2 special commissioner may cancel all or part of the exemption.
The exemption or cancellation must be in writing.
(sec.37-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner or chapter 2 special commissioner believes it is not reasonably practicable for the chief executive of a prescribed entity to comply with any of the following requirements or obligations because of the number of staff or other resources of the entity— a requirement to make an equity and diversity plan; a requirement to conduct an equity and diversity audit; a requirement to prepare an equity and diversity report; an obligation under section 33 (2) .
(sec.37-ssec.2) The commissioner or chapter 2 special commissioner may give the chief executive of the prescribed entity an exemption from the requirement or obligation.
(sec.37-ssec.3) The exemption may be for all years or a particular year.
(sec.37-ssec.4) The commissioner or chapter 2 special commissioner may cancel all or part of the exemption.
(sec.37-ssec.5) The exemption or cancellation must be in writing.
- (a) a requirement to make an equity and diversity plan;
- (b) a requirement to conduct an equity and diversity audit;
- (c) a requirement to prepare an equity and diversity report;
- (d) an obligation under section 33 (2) .