Employment Equality Act, 1977

Power of Agency to seek injunctions.

47.—(1) In a case to which this section applies it shall be lawful for the High Court to grant an injunction, on the motion of the Agency, to prevent discrimination by a person specified in the order of the High Court of a type so specified.

(2) This section applies to a case where, in the period of five years beginning on the date on which a non-discrimination notice came into operation, the Agency satisfies the High Court that there is a likelihood of further discrimination or of a further contravention or failure referred to in section 44 (1) by the person on whom the notice was served.