s 51 Public offices: recommendations for appointments, etc.
(1) 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)— (a) in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to recommend for appointment or to whose appointment to give approval; (b) by not recommending B for appointment to the office; (c) by making a negative recommendation of B for appointment to the office; (d) by not giving approval to the appointment of B to the office. (2) 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. (3) 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)— (a) in the arrangements A makes for deciding who to recommend for appointment or to whose appointment to give approval; (b) by not recommending B for appointment to the office; (c) by making a negative recommendation of B for appointment to the office; (d) by not giving approval to the appointment of B to the office. (4) 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) . (5) 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— (a) by or in pursuance of an enactment, or (b) by a member of the executive.