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(1)There shall continue to be a Board known as the Race Relations Board constituted in accordance with this section instead of section 2(1) of the [1965 c. 73.] Race Relations Act 1965 and having the function of securing compliance with the provisions of Part I of this Act and the resolution of differences arising out of any of those provisions.
(2)The Race Relations Board shall consist of a chairman and not more than eleven other members appointed by the Secretary of State.
(3)The Board shall discharge their functions in accordance with arrangements made by the Board and approved by the Secretary of State.
(4)The said arrangements may provide for the discharge under the general direction of the Board of the Board's functions in relation to any complaint or other matter falling to be dealt with by them, or in relation to any class of such matters, by a group of members of the Board selected by the chairman of the Board; and where any such functions are in accordance with such arrangements to be discharged by a group of members of the Board, anything done by or in relation to the group in or in connection with the discharge of those functions shall have the same effect as if done by or in relation to the Board.
(5)The Board shall constitute committees, to be known as conciliation committees, for such areas as the Board consider necessary for the purpose of assisting the Board in the discharge of their functions.
(6)The provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Board and the conciliation committees.
(7)A conciliation committee shall make to the Board such periodical reports with respect to the exercise of their functions as the Board may require, and the Board shall, at such times as the Secretary of State may direct, make annual reports to the Secretary of State with respect to the exercise of their functions; and the Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament any report made to him under this subsection.
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