The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009

Race Relations Act 1976

6.  In section 57A(5) of the Race Relations Act 1976(1) (claims under section 19B in immigration cases)—

(a) in the definition of “immigration appellate body”—

(i) for “the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal,” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal,”; and

(ii) after “the Special Immigration Appeals Commission,” insert “the Upper Tribunal,”;

(b) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “relevant decision” for “or Part 5 of the 2002 Act” substitute “, Part 5 of the 2002 Act or section 11 or 13 of the 2007 Act”;

(c) in the definition of “relevant immigration proceedings” for “or Part 5 of the 2002 Act” substitute “, Part 5 of the 2002 Act or section 11 or 13 of the 2007 Act”; and

(d) after the definition of “the 2002 Act” insert—

““the 2007 Act” means the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007;”.

(1)

1976 c.74. Section 57A was inserted by section 6(2) of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (c.34) and subsection (5) was amended by paragraph 12(c), (f) and (g) of Schedule 7 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c.41) and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c.13).