(1) The Commission may invite a particular undertaking, group of undertakings or the undertakings making up a particular industry or sector thereof to -

(a) carry out an equality review in relation to that undertaking or those undertakings, or

(b) prepare and implement an equality action plan in respect of that undertaking or those undertakings,

or both.

(2) The Commission may, if it thinks it appropriate, itself -

(a) carry out an equality review, or

(b) prepare an equality action plan,

in relation to any undertaking of 50 or more employees or group of such undertakings or such undertakings making up a particular industry or a sector thereof.

(3) An equality review or equality action plan may relate to -

(a) equality of opportunity generally, or