Race Relations Act 1976 (Repealed)

1976 c. 74

An Act to make fresh provision with respect to discrimination on racial grounds and relations between people of different racial groups; and to make in the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 amendments for bringing provisions in that Act relating to its administration and enforcement into conformity with the corresponding provisions in this Act.

[22nd November 1976]C1 C2 C3 C4 I1 C5

Annotations:

Commencement Information

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 79(2); Act wholly in force at 1.9.1977

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Act: transfer of functions (12.10.2007) by The Transfer of Functions (Equality) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2914), art. 3(2)(c)

Act applied (14.11.2007) by S.I. 1994/1405, art. 4(1A) (as inserted by The Channel Tunnel (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2908), art. 2(3))

Act: A reference to a detention centre within the meaning of Part VIII of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) to be construed as a reference to a removal centre within the meaning of that Part (10.2.2003) by virtue of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 66(4), 162(2) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch.

Act modified by Employment Act 1989 (c. 38, SIF 43:1), s. 12(2)

Act extended (2.5.2001) by 1996 c. 49, s. 8A(10) (as inserted by 1999 c. 33, s. 22; S.I. 2001/1394, art. 2, Sch.)

Act applied (10.12.2001) by S.I. 1993/1813, art. 4(1C) (as inserted by S.I. 2001/3707, art. 4)

Act: functions transferred (18.8.2010) byThe Transfer of Functions (Equality) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1839), art. 3(1)(c)

Part I Discrimination To Which Act Applies

1 Racial discrimination.

1

A person discriminates against another in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of this Act if—

a

on racial grounds he treats that other less favourably than he treats or would treat other persons; or

C6b

he applies to that other a requirement or condition which he applies or would apply equally to persons not of the same racial group as that other but—

i

which is such that the proportion of persons of the same racial group as that other who can comply with it is considerably smaller than the proportion of persons not of that racial group who can comply with it; and

ii

which he cannot show to be justifiable irrespective of the colour, race, nationality or ethnic or national origins of the person to whom it is applied; and

iii

which is to the detriment of that other because he cannot comply with it.

2

It is hereby declared that, for the purposes of this Act, segregating a person from other persons on racial grounds is treating him less favourably than they are treated.

2 Discrimination by way of victimisation.

1

A person (“the discriminator") discriminates against another person (“the person victimised") in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of this Act if he treats the person victimised less favourably than in those circumstances he treats or would treat other persons, and does so by reason that the person victimised has—

a

brought proceedings against the discriminator or any other person under this Act; or

b

given evidence or information in connection with proceedings brought by any person against the discriminator or any other person under this Act; or

c

otherwise done anything under or by reference to this Act in relation to the discriminator or any other person; or

d

alleged that the discriminator or any other person has committed an act which (whether or not the allegation so states) would amount to a contravention of this Act,

or by reason that the discriminator knows that the person victimised intends to do any of those things, or suspects that the person victimised has done, or intends to do, any of them.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to treatment of a person by reason of any allegation made by him if the allegation was false and not made in good faith.

3 Meaning of “racial grounds", “racial group" etc.

1

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“racial grounds” means any of the following grounds, namely colour, race, nationality or ethnic or national origins;
“racial group” means a group of persons defined by reference to colour, race, nationality or ethnic or national origins, and references to a person’s racial group refer to any racial group into which he falls.

2

The fact that a racial group comprises two or more distinct racial groups does not prevent it from constituting a particular racial group for the purposes of this Act.

3

In this Act—

a

references to discrimination refer to any discrimination falling within section 1 or 2; and

b

references to racial discrimination refer to any discrimination falling within section 1,

and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.

4

A comparison of the case of a person of a particular racial group with that of a person not of that group under section 1(1) must be such that the relevant circumstances in the one case are the same, or not materially different, in the other.

3AHarassment

1

A person subjects another to harassment in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision referred to in section 1(1B) where, on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins, he engages in unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of—

a

violating that other person’s dignity, or

b

creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for him.

2

Conduct shall be regarded as having the effect specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) only if, having regard to all the circumstances, including in particular the perception of that other person, it should reasonably be considered as having that effect.

C7Part II Discrimination in the Employment Field

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

it is proportionate to apply that requirement in the particular case; and

c

either—

i

the person to whom that requirement is applied does not meet it, or

ii

the employer is not satisfied, and in all the circumstances it is reasonable for him not to be satisfied, that that person meets it.

whom it would be reasonable to employ on those duties; and

c

whose numbers are sufficient to meet the employer’s likely requirements in respect of those duties without undue inconvenience.

6 Exception for employment intended to provide training in skills to be exercised outside Great Britain.

—Nothing in section 4 shall render unlawful any act done by an employer for the benefit of a person not ordinarily resident in Great Britain in or in connection with employing him at an establishment in Great Britain, where the purpose of that employment is to provide him with training in skills which he appears to the employer to intend to exercise wholly outside Great Britain.

C107 Discrimination against contract workers.

1

This section applies to any work for a person (“the principal") which is available for doing by individuals (“contract workers") who are employed not by the principal himself but by another person, who supplies them under a contract made with the principal.

2

It is unlawful for the principal, in relation to work to which this section applies, to discriminate against a contract worker—

a

in the terms on which he allows him to do that work; or

b

by not allowing him to do it or continue to do it; or

c

in the way he affords him access to any benefits, facilities or services or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them; or

d

by subjecting him to any other detriment.

3

The principal does not contravene subsection (2)(b) by doing any act in relation to a person not of a particular racial group at a time when, if the work were to be done by a person taken into the principal’s employment, being of that racial group would be a genuine occupational qualification for the job.

4

Nothing in this section shall render unlawful any act done by the principal for the benefit of a contract worker not ordinarily resident in Great Britain in or in connection with allowing him to do work to which this section applies, where the purpose of his being allowed to do that work is to provide him with training in skills which he appears to the principal to intend to exercise wholly outside Great Britain.

5

Subsection (2)(c) does not apply to benefits, facilities or services of any description if the principal is concerned with the provision (for payment or not) of benefits, facilities or services of that description to the public, or to a section of the public to which the contract worker in question belongs, unless that provision differs in a material respect from the provision of the benefits, facilities or services by the principal to his contract workers.

8 Meaning of employment at establishment in Great Britain.

C111

For the purposes of this Part (“the relevant purposes"), employment is to be regarded as being at an establishment in Great Britain unless the employee does his work wholly or mainly outside Great Britain.

C112

In relation to—

a

employment on board a ship registered at a port of registry in Great Britain; or

b

employment on an aircraft or hovercraft registered in the United Kingdom and operated by a person who has his principal place of business, or is ordinarily resident, in Great Britain, other than an aircraft or hovercraft while so operated in pursuance of a contract with a person who has his principal place of business, or is ordinarily resident, outside the United Kingdom,

subsection (1) shall have effect as if the words “or mainly" were omitted.

C113

In the case of employment on board a ship registered at a port of registry in Great Britain (except where the employee does his work wholly outside Great Britain) the ship shall for the relevant purposes be deemed to be the establishment.

4

Where work is not done at an establishment it shall be treated for the relevant purposes as done at the establishment from which it is done or (where it is not done from any establishment) at the establishment with which it has the closest connection.

C125

In relation to employment concerned with exploration of the sea bed or subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources, Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that subsections (1) to (3) shall have effect as if in both subsection (1) and subsection (3) the last reference to Great Britain included any area for the time being designated under section 1(7) of the M1Continental Shelf Act 1964, except an area or part of an area in which the law of Northern Ireland applies.

6

An Order in Council under subsection (5) may provide that, in relation to employment to which the Order applies, this Part is to have effect with such modifications as are specified in the Order.

7

An Order in Council under subsection (5) shall be of no effect unless a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

9 Exception for seamen recruited abroad.

1

Nothing in section 4 shall render unlawful any act done by an employer in or in connection with employment by him on any ship in the case of a person who applied or was engaged for that employment outside Great Britain.

2

Nothing in section 7 shall, as regards work to which that section applies, render unlawful any act done by the principal in or in connection with such work on any ship in the case of a contract worker who was engaged outside Great Britain by the person by whom he is supplied.

3

Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to employment or work concerned with exploration of the sea bed or subsoil or the exploitation of their natural resources in any area for the time being designated under section 1(7) of the M2Continental Shelf Act 1964, not being an area or part of an area in which the law of Northern Ireland applies.

4

For the purposes of subsection (1) a person brought to Great Britain with a view to his entering into an agreement in Great Britain to be employed on any ship shall be treated as having applied for the employment outside Great Britain.

Discrimination by other bodies

10 Partnerships.

1

It is unlawful for a firm consisting of six or more partners, in relation to a position as partner in the firm, to discriminate against a person—

a

in the arrangements they make for the purpose of determining who should be offered that position; or

b

in the terms on which they offer him that position; or

c

by refusing or deliberately omitting to offer him that position; or

d

in a case where the person already holds that position—

i

in the way they afford him access to any benefits, facilities or services, or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them; or

ii

by expelling him from that position, or subjecting him to any other detriment.

2

Subsection (1) shall apply in relation to persons proposing to form themselves into a partnership as it applies in relation to a firm.

3

Subsection (1)(a) and (c) do not apply to a position as partner where, if it were employment, being of a particular racial group would be a genuine occupational qualification for the job.

4

In the case of a limited partnership references in this section to a partner shall be construed as references to a general partner as defined in section 3 of the M3Limited Partnerships Act 1907.

11 Trade unions etc.

1

This section applies to an organisation of workers, an organisation of employers, or any other organisation whose members carry on a particular profession or trade for the purposes of which the organisation exists.

2

It is unlawful for an organisation to which this section applies, in the case of a person who is not a member of the organisation, to discriminate against him—

a

in the terms on which it is prepared to admit him to membership; or

b

by refusing or deliberately omitting to accept, his application for membership.

3

It is unlawful for an organisation to which this section applies, in the case of a person who is a member of the organisation, to discriminate against him—

a

in the way it affords him access to any benefits, facilities or services, or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them; or

b

by depriving him of membership, or varying the terms on which he is a member; or

c

by subjecting him to any other detriment.

12 Qualifying bodies.

1

It is unlawful for an authority or body which can confer an authorisation or qualification which is needed for, or facilitates, engagement in a particular profession or trade to discriminate against a person—

a

in the terms on which it is prepared to confer on him that authorisation or qualification; or

b

by refusing, or deliberately omitting to grant, his application for it; or

c

by withdrawing it from him or varying the terms on which he holds it.

2

In this section—

a

“authorisation or qualification” includes recognition, registration, enrolment, approval and certification;

b

“confer” includes renew or extend.

3

Subsection (1) does not apply to discrimination which is rendered unlawful by section 17 or 18.

13F1 Persons concerned with provision of vocational training.

1

It is unlawful, in the case of an individual seeking or undergoing training which would help fit him for any employment, for any person who provides, or makes arrangements for the provision of, facilities for such training to discriminate against him–

a

in the terms on which that person affords him access to any training course or other facilities concerned with such training; or

b

by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him such access; or

c

by terminating his training; or

d

by subjecting him to any detriment during the course of his training.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to—

a

discrimination which is rendered unlawful by section 4(1) or (2) or section 17 or 18; or

b

discrimination which would be rendered unlawful by any of those provisions but for the operation of any other provision of this Act.

14 Employment agencies.

1

It is unlawful for an employment agency to discriminate against a person—

a

in the terms on which the agency offers to provide any of its services; or

b

by refusing or deliberately omitting to provide any of its services; or

c

in the way it provides any of its services.

F22

It is unlawful for a local education authority or education authority or any other person to do any act in providing services in pursuance of arrangements made, or a direction given, under section 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 which constitutes discrimination.

3

References in subsection (1) to the services of an employment agency include guidance on careers and any other services related to employment.

4

This section does not apply if the discrimination only concerns employment which the employer could lawfully refuse to offer the person in question.

5

An employment agency or local education authority F3, education authority or other person shall not be subject to any liability under this section if it proves—

a

that it acted in reliance on a statement made to it by the employer to the effect that, by reason of the operation of subsection (4), its action would not be unlawful; and

b

that it was reasonable for it to rely on the statement.

6

A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement such as is referred to in subsection (5)(a) which in a material respect is false or misleading commits an offence, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F4level 5 on the standard scale.

15 Manpower Services Commission etc.

3

Any proceedings under this Act which, by virtue of subsection (1), would lie against a chief officer of police shall be brought against the chief officer of police for the time being or, in the case of a vacancy in that office, against the person for the time being performing the functions of that office; and references in subsection (2) to the chief officer of police shall be construed accordingly.

4

Subsection (1) applies to a police cadet and an appointment as a police cadet as it applies to a constable and the office of constable.

5

In this section—

“chief officer of police”—
1. a
  in relation to a person appointed, or an appointment falling to be made, under a specified Act, has the same meaning as in the Police Act,
2. b
  in relation to any other person or appointment, means the officer who has the direction and control of the body of constables or cadets in question;
“the Police Act” means, for England and Wales, F10the Police Act 1996or, for Scotland, the M4Police (Scotland) Act 1967;
“police authority”—
1. a
  in relation to a person appointed, or an appointment falling to be made, under a specified Act, has the same meaning as in the Police Act,
2. b
  in relation to any other person or appointment, means the authority by whom the person in question is or on appointment would be paid;
“police cadet” means any person appointed to undergo training with a view to becoming a constable;
“police fund” in relation to a chief officer of police within paragraph (a) of the above definition of that term has the same meaning as in the Police Act, and in any other case means money provided by the police authority;
“specified Act” means the M5Metropolitan Police Act 1829, the M6City of London Police Act 1839 or the Police Act.

C13Part III Discrimination in other fields

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C13

Pt. III (ss. 17-27) applied (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, ss. 24, Sch. 4 para. 8(b) (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Education

C1417 Discrimination by bodies in charge of educational establishments.

—It is unlawful, in relation to an educational establishment falling within column 1 of the following table, for a person indicated in relation to the establishment in column 2 (the “responsible body") to discriminate against a person—

a

in the terms on which it offers to admit him to the establishment as a pupil; or

b

by refusing or deliberately omitting to accept an application for his admission to the establishment as a pupil; or

c

where he is a pupil of the establishment—

i

in the way it affords him access to any benefits, facilities or services, or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them; or

ii

by excluding him from the establishment or subjecting him to any other detriment.

Table

Establishment	Responsible body
ENGLAND AND WALES
1. Educational establishment maintained by a local education authority.	Local education authority or F11managers orgovernors, according to which of them has the function in question.
2. Independent school not being a special school.	Proprietor.
3. Special school not maintained by a local education authority.	Proprietor.
F123A. Grant-maintained school.	F12Governing body.
F133B. Institution within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the further and Higher Education Act 1992).	F13Governing body
4. University.	Governing body.
F144A. Institution , other than a university, within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992).	F14Governing body.
5. Establishment (not falling within paragraphs 1 F15to 4A) providing full-time or part-time education, being an establishment designated under section 24(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 for the purposes of paragraph 5 of the corresponding table in section 22 of that Act.	Governing body.
SCOTLAND
6. Educational establishment managed by an education authority.	Education authority.
7. Educational establishment in respect of which the managers are for the time being receiving grants under section F1673(c) or (d) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.	Managers of the educational establishment.
F177A. Self-governing school.	F17Board of management.
F187B. College of further education within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 under the management of a board of management.	F18Board of management.
F197C. Designated institution within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.	F19Governing body.
8. University	Governing body.
9. Independent school.	Proprietor.
10. Any other educational establishment (not falling within paragraphs 6, 7 and 9) providing full or part-time school education or further education.	Managers of the educational establishment.

17AF45 Meaning of pupil in section 17.

For the purposes of section 17, “pupil” includes, in England and Wales, any person who receives education at a school or institution to which that section applies.

18 Other discrimination by local education authorities.

1

It is unlawful for a local education authority, in carrying out such of its functions under F20the Education Acts 1944 to F211993as do not fall under section 17, to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.

2

It is unlawful for an education authority, in carrying out such of its functions under F22the Education (Scotland) F23Act 1980 as do not fall under section 17, to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.

18AF42 Discrimination by Further Education and Higher Education Funding Councils

It is unlawful for the Further Education Funding Council for England, the Further Education Funding Council for Wales, the Higher Education Funding Council for England or the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in carrying out their functions under the Education Acts 1944 to F431994, to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.

18BF44 Discrimination by Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Councils.

It is unlawful for the Scottish Further Education Funding Council or the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council in carrying out any of their functions to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.

18BAF49Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

It is unlawful for the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council in carrying out any of its functions to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination or harassment.

18CF46 Discrimination by Funding Agency for Schools or Schools Funding Council for Wales.

It is unlawful for the Funding Agency for Schools or the Schools Funding Council for Wales in carrying out their functions by or under the Education Acts 1944 to 1993 to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.

F4718D Discrimination by Teacher Training Agency.

It is unlawful for the Teacher Training Agency in carrying out their functions under Part I of the Education Act 1994 to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.

C1619 General duty in public sector of education.

1

Without prejudice to its obligation to comply with any other provision of this Act, a body to which this subsection applies shall be under a general duty to secure that facilities for education provided by it, and any ancillary benefits or services, are provided without racial discrimination.

C172

The following provisions of the M10Education Act 1944, namely—

a

section 68 (power of Secretary of State to require duties under that Act to be exercised reasonably); and

b

section 99 (powers of Secretary of State where local education authorities etc. are in default),

shall apply to the performance by a body to which subsection (1) applies of the duties imposed by sections 17 F3118, 18A F32, 18C and 18D, and shall also apply to the performance of the general duty imposed by subsection (1), as they apply to the performance by a local education authority of a duty imposed by that Act.

3

Section F3370 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (power of the Secretary of State to require duties in that Act to be exercised) shall apply to the performance by a body to which subsection (1) applies of the duties imposed by sections 17 and 18, and shall also apply to the performance of the general duty imposed by subsection (1), as the F33said section 70 applies to the performance by an education authority of a duty imposed by that Act.

4

The sanctions in subsections (2) and (3) shall be the only sanctions for breach of the general duty in subsection (1), but without prejudice to the enforcement of sections 17 F3118, 18A F32, 18C and 18D under section 57 or otherwise (where the breach is also a contravention of either of those sections).

5

The Secretary of State shall have the power to cause a local inquiry to be held under section F3467 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980into any matter arising from subsection (3).

6

Subsection (1) applies to—

a

local education authorities in England and Wales;

b

education authorities in Scotland;

c

any other body which is a responsible body in relation to—

i

an establishment falling within paragraph 1, 3 F353AF363BF377, 7A, 7B or 7Cof the table in section 17;

ii

an establishment designated under section 24(1) of the M11Sex Discrimination Act 1975 as falling within paragraph . . . F38(c) of section 24(2) of that Act;

iii

an establishment designated under the said section 24(1) as falling within paragraph (b) of the said section 24(2) where the grants in question are payable under section 100 of the M12Education Act 1944.

F39(d) the Further Education Funding Council for England and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.

F40e

the Funding Agency for Schools and the Schools Funding Council for Wales.

F41f

the Teacher Training Agency.

19 General duty in public sector of education.

1 C152

The following provisions of the M7Education Act 1944, namely—

a

section 68 (power of Secretary of State to require duties under that Act to be exercised reasonably); and

b

section 99 (powers of Secretary of State where local education authorities etc. are in default),

shall apply to the performance by a body to which subsection (1) applies of the duties imposed by sections 17 and 18, and shall also apply to the performance of the general duty imposed by subsection (1), as they apply to the performance by a local education authority of a duty imposed by that Act.

3

Section F2470 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (power of the Secretary of State to require duties in that Act to be exercised) shall apply to the performance by a body to which subsection (1) applies of the duties imposed by sections 17 and 18, and shall also apply to the performance of the general duty imposed by subsection (1), as the F24said section 70 applies to the performance by an education authority of a duty imposed by that Act.

4

The sanctions in subsections (2) and (3) shall be the only sanctions for breach of the general duty in subsection (1), but without prejudice to the enforcement of sections 17 and 18 under section 57 or otherwise (where the breach is also a contravention of either of those sections).

5

The Secretary of State shall have the power to cause a local inquiry to be held under section F2567 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 into any matter arising from subsection (3).

6

Subsection (1) applies to—

a

local education authorities in England and Wales;

b

education authorities in Scotland;

c

any other body which is a responsible body in relation to—

i

an establishment falling within paragraph 1, 3 F263AF273BF287, 7A, 7B or 7Cof the table in section 17;

ii

an establishment designated under section 24(1) of the M8Sex Discrimination Act 1975 as falling within paragraph . . . F29(c) of section 24(2) of that Act;

iii

F30(d) the Further Education Funding Council for England and the Further Education Funding Council for Wales.

19ZAF48 General duty: post-16 education and training etc.

1

The Learning and Skills Council for England and the National Council for Education and Training for Wales shall be under a general duty to secure that the facilities falling within subsection (2) and any ancillary benefits or services are provided without racial discrimination.

2

Facilities falling within this subsection are facilities for—

a

education,

b

training, and

c

organised leisure-time occupation connected with such education or training,

the provision of which is secured by the Learning and Skills Council for England or the National Council for Education and Training for Wales.

3

The provisions of sections 25 and 47 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 shall be the only sanction for breach of the general duty in subsection (1), but without prejudice to the enforcement of section 18A under section 57 or otherwise (where the breach is also a contravention of that section).

F50 Planning

Annotations:

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F50

S. 19A inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 106:1), s. 55

19A Discrimination by planning authorities.

1

It is unlawful for a planning authority to discriminate against a person in carrying out their planning functions.

2

In this section “planning authority”means—

a

in England and Wales, a county F51county borough,, district or London borough council F52the Broads Authority F53a National Park authority or, a joint planning board, a special planning board or a National Park Committee, and

b

in Scotland, a planning authority or regional planning authority,

and includes an urban development corporation and a body having functions (whether as an enterprise zone authority or a body invited to prepare a scheme) under Schedule 32 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.

3

In this section “planning functions”means—

a

in England and Wales, functions under F54the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990and such other functions as may be prescribed, and

b

in Scotland, functions under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 or Part IX of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and such other functions as may be prescribed,

and includes, in relation to an urban development corporation, planning functions under Part XVI of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and, in relation to an enterprise zone authority or body invited to prepare an enterprise zone scheme, functions under Part XVIII of that Act.

F56 Public authorities

Annotations:

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F56

Ss. 19B-19F and cross-heading inserted (26.3.2001 for specified purposes otherwise 2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 1 (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2001/566, art. 2(1)(2)

is made unlawful by virtue of any other provision of this Act; or

b

would be so made but for any provision made by or under this Act.

F5819C Exceptions or further exceptions from section 19B for judicial and legislative acts etc.

1

Section 19B does not apply to—

a

any judicial act (whether done by a court, tribunal or other person); or

b

any act done on the instructions, or on behalf, of a person acting in a judicial capacity.

2

Section 19B does not apply to any act of, or relating to, making, confirming or approving any enactment or Order in Council or any instrument made by a Minister of the Crown under an enactment.

3

Section 19B does not apply to any act of, or relating to, making or approving arrangements, or imposing requirements or conditions, of a kind falling within section 41.

4

Section 19B does not apply to any act of, or relating to, imposing a requirement, or giving an express authorisation, of a kind mentioned in section 19D(3) in relation to the carrying out of immigration and nationality functions.

5

In this section—

“immigration and nationality functions” has the meaning given in section 19D; and
“Minister of the Crown” includes the National Assembly for Wales and a member of the Scottish Executive.

F5919D Exception from section 19B for certain acts in immigration and nationality cases.

1

facilities for entertainment, recreation or refreshment;

f

facilities for transport or travel;

g

the services of any profession or trade, or any local or other public authority.

21 Discrimination in disposal or management of premises.

1

It is unlawful for a person, in relation to premises in Great Britain of which he has power to dispose, to discriminate against another—

a

in the terms on which he offers him those premises; or

b

by refusing his application for those premises; or

c

in his treatment of him in relation to any list of persons in need of premises of that description.

2

It is unlawful for a person, in relation to premises managed by him, to discriminate against a person occupying the premises—

a

in the way he affords him access to any benefits or facilities, or by refusing or deliberately omitting to afford him access to them; or

b

by evicting him, or subjecting him to any other detriment.

3

Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who owns an estate or interest in the premises and wholly occupies them unless he uses the services of an estate agent for the purposes of the disposal of the premises, or publishes or causes to be published an advertisement in connection with the disposal.

22 Exception from ss. 20(1) and 21: small dwellings.

1

Sections 20(1) and 21 do not apply to the provision by a person of accommodation in any premises, or the disposal of premises by him, if—

a

that person or a near relative of his (“the relevant occupier") resides, and intends to continue to reside, on the premises; and

b

there is on the premises, in addition to the accommodation occupied by the relevant occupier, accommodation (not being storage accommodation or means of access) shared by the relevant occupier with other persons residing on the premises who are not members of his household; and

c

the premises are small premises.

2

Premises shall be treated for the purposes of this section as small premises if—

a

in the case of premises comprising residential accommodation for one or more households (under separate letting or similar agreements) in addition to the accommodation occupied by the relevant occupier, there is not normally residential accommodation for more than two such households and only the relevant occupier and any member of his household reside in the accommodation occupied by him;

b

in the case of premises not falling within paragraph (a), there is not normally residential accommodation on the premises for more than six persons in addition to the relevant occupier and any members of his household.

23 Further exceptions from ss. 20(1) and 21.

1

Sections 20(1) and 21 do not apply—

a

to discrimination which is rendered unlawful by any provision of Part II or section 17 or 18; or

b

to discrimination which would be rendered unlawful by any provision of Part II but for any of the following provisions, namely sections 4(3), 5(1)(b), 6, 7(4), 9 and 14(4).

2

Section 20(1) does not apply to anything done by a person as a participant in arrangements under which he (for reward or not) takes into his home, and treats as if they were members of his family, children, elderly persons, or persons requiring a special degree of care and attention.

24 Discrimination: consent for assignment or sub-letting.

1

Where the licence or consent of the landlord or of any other person is required for the disposal to any person of premises in Great Britain comprised in a tenancy, it is unlawful for the landlord or other person to discriminate against a person by withholding the licence or consent for disposal of the premises to him.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply if—

a

the person withholding a licence of consent, or a near relative of his (“the relevant occupier") resides, and intends to continue to reside, on the premises; and

b

c

the premises are small premises.

3

Section 22(2) (meaning of “small premises") shall apply for the purposes of this as well as of that section.

4

In this section “tenancy” means a tenancy created by a lease or sub-lease, by an agreement for a lease or sub-lease or by a tenancy agreement or in pursuance of any enactment; and “disposal”, in relation to premises comprised in a tenancy, includes assignment or assignation of the tenancy and sub-letting or parting with possession of the premises or any part of the premises.

5

This section applies to tenancies created before the passing of this Act, as well as to others.

a person is an associate of an association to which this section applies if, not being a member of it, he has under its constitution some or all of the rights enjoyed by members (or would have apart from any provision in its constitution authorising the refusal of those rights in particular cases).

26 Exception from s. 25 for certain associations.

1

An association to which section 25 applies is within this subsection if the main object of the association is to enable the benefits of membership (whatever they may be) to be enjoyed by persons of a particular racial group defined otherwise than by reference to colour; and in determining whether that is the main object of an association regard shall be had to the essential character of the association and to all relevant circumstances including, in particular, the extent to which the affairs of the association are so conducted that the persons primarily enjoying the benefits of membership are of the racial group in question.

2

In the case of an association within subsection (1), nothing in section 25 shall render unlawful any act not involving discrimination on the ground of colour.

F55 Barristers

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F55

Ss. 26A, 26B inserted by virtue of Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 64(2), 65(2), Sch. 19 para. 1

26A Discrimination by, or in relation to, barristers.

even if the ship, aircraft or hovercraft is outside Great Britain.

5

This section shall not render unlawful an act done in or over a country outside the United Kingdom, or in or over that country’s territorial waters, for the purpose of complying with the laws of that country.

C18Part IV Other Unlawful Acts

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C18

Part IV extended by Employment Protection Act 1975 (c. 71), s. 122(2)

27ARelationships which have come to an end

1

In this section a “relevant relationship” is a relationship during the course of which, by virtue of any provision referred to in section 1(1B), taken with section 1(1) or (1A), or (as the case may be) by virtue of section 3A—

a

an act of discrimination by one party to the relationship (“the relevant party”) against another party to the relationship, on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins, or

b

harassment of another party to the relationship by the relevant party,

is unlawful.

2

Where a relevant relationship has come to an end it is unlawful for the relevant party—

a

to discriminate against another party, on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins, by subjecting him to a detriment, or

b

to subject another party to harassment,

where the discrimination or harassment arises out of and is closely connected to that relationship.

3

In subsection (1) reference to an act of discrimination or harassment which is unlawful includes, in the case of a relationship which has come to an end before 19th July 2003, reference to such an act which would, after that date, be unlawful.

4

For the purposes of any proceedings in respect of an unlawful act under subsection (2), that act shall be treated as falling within circumstances relevant for the purposes of such of the provisions, or Parts, referred to in subsection (1) as determine most closely the nature of the relevant relationship.

28 Discriminatory practices.

1

In this section “discriminatory practice” means the application of a requirement or condition which results in an act of discrimination which is unlawful by virtue of any provision of Part II or III taken with section 1(1)(b), or which would be likely to result in such an act of discrimination if the persons to whom it is applied included persons of any particular racial group as regards which there has been no occasion for applying it.

2

A person acts in contravention of this section if and so long as—

a

he applies a discriminatory practice; or

b

he operates practices or other arrangements which in any circumstances would call for the application by him of a discriminatory practice.

3

Proceedings in respect of a contravention of this section shall be brought only by the Commission in accordance with sections 58 to 62.

in accordance with whose wishes that other person is accustomed to act,

to instruct him to do any act which is unlawful by virtue of Part II or III, or procure or attempt to procure the doing by him of any such act.

31 Pressure to discriminate.

1

It is unlawful to induce, or attempt to induce, a person to do any act which contravenes Part II or III.

2

An attempted inducement is not prevented from falling within subsection (1) because it is not made directly to the person in question, if it is made in such a way that he is likely to hear of it.

C2032 Liability of employers and principals. C19

1

Anything done by a person in the course of his employment shall be treated for the purposes of this Act (except as regards offences thereunder) as done by his employer as well as by him, whether or not it was done with the employer’s knowledge or approval.

2

Anything done by a person as agent for another person with the authority (whether express or implied, and whether precedent or subsequent) of that other person shall be treated for the purposes of this Act (except as regards offences thereunder) as done by that other person as well as by him.

3

In proceedings brought under this Act against any person in respect of an act alleged to have been done by an employee of his it shall be a defence for that person to prove that he took such steps as were reasonably practicable to prevent the employee from doing that act, or from doing in the course of his employment acts of that description.

33 Aiding unlawful acts.

1

A person who knowingly aids another person to do an act made unlawful by this Act shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as himself doing an unlawful act of the like description.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) an employee or agent for whose act the employer or principal is liable under section 32 (or would be so liable but for section 32(3)) shall be deemed to aid the doing of the act by the employer or principal.

3

A person does not under this section knowingly aid another to do an unlawful act if—

a

he acts in reliance on a statement made to him by that other person that, by reason of any provision of this Act, the act which he aids would not be unlawful; and

b

it is reasonable for him to rely on the statement.

4

A person who knowingly or recklessly makes a statement such as is mentioned in subsection (3)(a) which in a material respect is false or misleading commits an offence, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F63level 5 on the standard scale.

Part V Charities

34 Charities.

1

A provision which is contained in a charitable instrument (whenever that instrument took or takes effect) and which provides for conferring benefits on persons of a class defined by reference to colour shall have effect for all purposes as if it provided for conferring the like benefits—

a

on persons of the class which results if the restriction by reference to colour is disregarded; or

b

where the original class is defined by reference to colour only, on persons generally;

but nothing in this subsection shall be taken to alter the effect of any provision as regards any time before the coming into operation of this subsection.

2

Nothing in Parts II to IV shall—

a

be construed as affecting a provision to which this subsection applies; or

b

render unlawful an act which is done in order to give effect to such a provision.

3

Subsection (2) applies to any provision which is contained in a charitable instrument (whenever that instrument took or takes effect) and which provides for conferring benefits on persons of a class defined otherwise than by reference to colour (including a class resulting from the operation of subsection (1)).

4

In this section “charitable instrument” means an enactment or other instrument passed or made for charitable purposes, or an enactment or other instrument so far as it relates to charitable purposes, and in Scotland includes the governing instrument of an endowment or of an educational endowment as those expressions are defined in section 135(1) of the M22Education (Scotland) Act 1962.

In the application of this section to England and Wales, “charitable purposes” means purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales.

Part VI General Exceptions From Parts II to IV

35 Special needs of racial groups in regard to education, training or welfare.

—Nothing in Parts II to IV shall render unlawful any act done in affording persons of a particular racial group access to facilities or services to meet the special needs of persons of that group in regard to their education, training or welfare, or any ancillary benefits.

36 Provision of education or training for persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain.

—Nothing in Parts II to IV shall render unlawful any act done by a person for the benefit of persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain in affording them access to facilities for education or training or any ancillary benefits, where it appears to him that the persons in question do not intend to remain in Great Britain after their period of education or training there.

37 Discriminatory training by certain bodies.

1

Nothing in Parts II to IV shall render unlawful any act done in relation to particular work by F64any person in or in connection with—

a

affording only persons of a particular racial group access to facilities for training which would help to fit them for that work; or

b

encouraging only persons of a particular racial group to take advantage of opportunities for doing that work,

where F64it reasonably appears to that person that at any time within the twelve months immediately preceding the doing of the act—

i

there were no persons of that group among those doing that work in Great Britain; or

ii

the proportion of persons of that group among those doing that work in Great Britain was small in comparison with the proportion of persons of that group among the population of Great Britain.

2

i

among all those employed by that employer there; or

ii

among the population of the area from which that employer normally recruits persons for work in his employment at that establishment.

3

Nothing in section 11 shall render unlawful any act done by an organisation to which that section applies in or in connection with—

a

affording only members of the organisation who are of a particular racial group access to facilities for training which would help to fit them for holding a post of any kind in the organisation; or

b

encouraging only members of the organisation who are of a particular racial group to take advantage of opportunities for holding such posts in the organisation,

in selecting one or more persons to represent a country, place or area, or any related association, in any sport or game; or

b

in pursuance of the rules of any competition so far as they relate to eligibility to compete in any sport or game.

40 Indirect access to benefits etc.

a

to work towards the elimination of discrimination;

b

to promote equality of opportunity, and good relations, between persons of different racial groups generally; and

c

to keep under review the working of this Act and, when they are so required by the Secretary of State or otherwise think it necessary, draw up and submit to the Secretary of State proposals for amending it.

2

The Secretary of State shall appoint—

a

one of the Commissioners to be chairman of the Commission; and

b

either one or more of the Commissioners (as the Secretary of State thinks fit) to be deputy chairman or deputy chairmen of the Commission.

3

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) so far as it regulates the number of Commissioners.

4

Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to the Commission.

5

The Race Relations Board and the Community Relations Commission are hereby abolished.

44 Assistance to organisations.

1

The Commission may give financial or other assistance to any organisation appearing to the Commission to be concerned with the promotion of equality of opportunity, and good relations, between persons of different racial groups, but shall not give any such financial assistance out of money provided (through the Secretary of State) by Parliament except with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.

2

Except in so far as other arrangements for their discharge are made and approved under paragraph 13 of Schedule 1—

a

the Commission’s functions under subsection (1); and

b

other functions of the Commission in relation to matters connected with the giving of such financial or other assistance as is mentioned in that subsection,

shall be discharged under the general direction of the Commission by a committee of the Commission consisting of at least three but not more than five Commissioners, of whom one shall be the deputy chairman or one of the deputy chairmen of the Commission.

45 Research and education.

1

The Commission may undertake or assist (financially or otherwise) the undertaking by other persons of any research, and any educational activities, which appear to the Commission necessary or expedient for the purposes of section 43(1).

2

The Commission may make charges for educational or other facilities or services made available by them.

46 Annual reports.

1

As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year the Commission shall make to the Secretary of State a report on their activities during the year (an “annual report").

2

Each annual report shall include a general survey of developments, during the period to which it relates, in respect of matters falling within the scope of the Commission’s functions.

3

The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every annual report before each House of Parliament, and shall cause the report to be published.

Codes of practice

P147 Codes of practice.

1

The Commission may issue codes of practice containing such practical guidance as the Commission think fit for F67all or anyof the following purposes, namely—

a

the elimination of discrimination in the field of employment;

b

the promotion of equality of opportunity in that field between persons of different racial groups;

F68c

the elimination of discrimination in the field of housing . . . F69;

d

the promotion of equality of opportunity in the field of . . . F69housing between persons of different racial groups

2

When the Commission propose to issue a code of practice, they shall prepare and publish a draft of that code, shall consider any representations made to them about the draft and may modify the draft accordingly.

3

In the course of preparing any draft code of practice F70relating to the field of employmentfor eventual publication under subsection (2) the Commission shall consult with—

a

such organisations or associations of organisations representative of employers or of workers; and

b

such other organisations, or bodies,

as appear to the Commission to be appropriate.

F713A

In the course of preparing any draft code of practice relating to the field of . . . F69housing for eventual publication under subsection (2) the Commission shall consult with such organisations or bodies as appear to the Commission to be appropriate having regard to the content of the draft code.

4

If the Commission determine to proceed with F72a draft code of practice, they shall transmit the draft to the Secretary of State who shall—

a

if he approves of it, lay it before both Houses of Parliament; and

b

if he does not approve of it, publish details of his reasons for withholding approval.

5

If, within the period of forty days beginning with the day on which a copy of a draft code of practice is laid before each House of Parliament, or, if such copies are laid on different days, with the later of the two days, either House so resolves, no further proceedings shall be taken thereon, but without prejudice to the laying before Parliament of a new draft.

6

In reckoning the period of forty days referred to in subsection (5), no account shall be taken of any period during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.

P27

If no such resolution is passed as is referred to in subsection (5), the Commission shall issue the code in the form of the draft and the code shall come into effect on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

8

Without prejudice to section 74(3), an order under subsection (7) may contain such transitional provisions or savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the code of practice thereby brought into operation.

9

The Commission may from time to time revise the whole or any part of a code of practice issued under this section and issue that revised code, and subsections (2) to (8) shall apply (with appropriate modifications) to such a revised code as they apply to the first issue of a code.

10

A failure on the part of any person to observe any provision of a code of practice shall not of itself render him liable to any proceedings; but in any proceedings under this Act before an industrial tribunal F73a county court or, in Scotland, a sheriff courtany code of practice issued under this section shall be admissible in evidence, and if any provision of such a code appears to the tribunal F73or the courtto be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings it shall be taken into account in determining that question.

11

Without prejudice to subsection (1), a code of practice issued under this section may include such practical guidance as the Commission think fit as to what steps it is reasonably practicable for employers to take for the purpose of preventing their employees from doing in the course of their employment acts made unlawful by this Act.

Investigations

48 Power to conduct formal investigations.

1

Without prejudice to their general power to do anything requisite for the performance of their duties under section 43(1), the Commission may if they think fit, and shall if required by the Secretary of State, conduct a formal investigation for any purpose connected with the carrying out of those duties.

2

The Commission may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, appoint, on a full-time or part-time basis, one or more individuals as additional Commissioners for the purposes of a formal investigation.

3

The Commission may nominate one or more Commissioners, with or without one or more additional Commissioners, to conduct a formal investigation on their behalf, and may delegate any of their functions in relation to the investigation to the persons so nominated.

49 Terms of reference.

1

The Commission shall not embark on a formal investigation unless the requirements of this section have been complied with.

service of the notice was authorised by an order made by the Secretary of State; or

b

the terms of reference of the investigation state that the Commission believe that a person named in them may have done or may be doing acts of all or any of the following descriptions—

i

unlawful discriminatory acts;

ii

contraventions of section 28; and

iii

contraventions of sections 29, 30 or 31,

and confine the investigation to those acts.

3

A notice under subsection (1) shall not require a person—

a

to give information, or produce any documents, which he could not be compelled to give in evidence, or produce, in civil proceedings before the High Court or the Court of Session; or

b

to attend at any place unless the necessary expenses of his journey to and from that place are paid or tendered to him.

4

If a person fails to comply with a notice served on him under subsection (1) or the Commission have reasonable cause to believe that he intends not to comply with it, the Commission may apply to a county court or, in Scotland, a sheriff court for an order requiring him to comply with it or with such directions for the like purpose as may be contained in the order.

5

b

the Secretary of State shall cause the report to be published,

and, unless required by the Secretary of State, the Commission shall not publish the report.

4

If the formal investigation is not one required by the Secretary of State, the Commission shall either publish the report, or make it available for inspection in accordance with subsection (5).

5

Where under subsection (4) a report is to be made available for inspection, any person shall be entitled, on payment of such fee (if any) as may be determined by the Commission—

a

to inspect the report during ordinary office hours and take copies of all or any part of the report; or

b

to obtain from the Commission a copy, certified by the Commission to be correct, of the report.

6

The Commission may, if they think fit, determine that the right conferred by subsection (5)(a) shall be exercisable in relation to a copy of the report instead of, or in addition to, the original.

7

The Commission shall give general notice of the place or places where, and the times when, reports may be inspected under subsection (5).

C2252 Restriction on disclosure of information.

C231

No information given to the Commission by any person (“the informant") in connection with a formal investigation shall be disclosed by the Commission, or by any person who is or has been a Commissioner, additional Commissioner or employee of the Commission, except—

a

on the order of any court; or

b

with the informant’s consent; or

c

in the form of a summary or other general statement published by the Commission which does not identify the informant or any other person to whom the information relates; or

d

in a report of the investigation published by the Commission or made available for inspection under section 51(5); or

e

to the Commissioners, additional Commissioners or employees of the Commission, or, so far as may be necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, to other persons; or

f

for the purpose of any civil proceedings under this Act to which the Commission are a party, or any criminal proceedings.

2

Any person who discloses information in contravention of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F76level 5 on the standard scale.

3

In preparing any report for publication or for inspection the Commission shall exclude, so far as is consistent with their duties and the object of the report, any matter which relates to the private affairs of any individual or the business interests of any person where the publication of that matter might, in the opinion of the Commission, prejudicially affect that individual or person.

Part VIII Enforcement

General

53 Restriction of proceedings for breach of Act. C24

1

Except as provided by this Act no proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall lie against any person in respect of an act by reason that the act is unlawful by virtue of a provision of this Act.

2

Subsection (1) does not preclude the making of an order of certiorari, mandamus or prohibition.

3

In Scotland, subsection (1) does not preclude the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court of Session to entertain an application for reduction or suspension of any order or determination or otherwise to consider the validity of any order or determination, or to require reasons for any order or determination to be stated.

Enforcement in employment field

54 Jurisdiction of industrial tribunals.

1

A complaint by any person (“the complainant") that another person (“the respondent")—

a

has committed an act of discrimination against the complainant which is unlawful by virtue of Part II; or

b

is by virtue of section 32 or 33 to be treated as having committed such an act of discrimination against the complainant,

may be presented to an industrial tribunal.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to a complaint under section 12(1) of an act in respect of which an appeal, or proceedings in the nature of an appeal, may be brought under any enactment, or to a complaint to which section 75(8) applies.

54ABurden of proof: employment tribunals

1

This section applies where a complaint is presented under section 54 and the complaint is that the respondent—

a

has committed an act of discrimination, on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins, which is unlawful by virtue of any provision referred to in section 1(1B)(a), (e) or (f), or Part IV in its application to those provisions, or

b

has committed an act of harassment.

2

Where, on the hearing of the complaint, the complainant proves facts from which the tribunal could, apart from this section, conclude in the absence of an adequate explanation that the respondent—

a

has committed such an act of discrimination or harassment against the complainant, or

b

is by virtue of section 32 or 33 to be treated as having committed such an act of discrimination or harassment against the complainant,

the tribunal shall uphold the complaint unless the respondent proves that he did not commit or, as the case may be, is not to be treated as having committed, that act.

F7755

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

specifying, for cases where a tribunal decides that an award is to include an amount in respect of interest, the manner in which and the periods and rate by reference to which the interest is to be determined;

and the regulations may contain such incidental and supplementary provisions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

6

The Secretary of State may by regulations modify the operation of any order made under F82section 14 of the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996 (power to make provision as to interest on sums payable in pursuance of industrial tribunal decisions) to the extent that it relates to an award of compensation under subsection (1)(b).

Enforcement of Part III

57 Claims under Part III.

1

A claim by any person (“the claimant") that another person (“the respondent")—

a

has committed an act of discrimination against the claimant which is unlawful by virtue of Part III; or

b

is by virtue of section 32 or 33 to be treated as having committed such an act of discrimination against the claimant,

may be made the subject of civil proceedings in like manner as any other claim in tort or (in Scotland) in reparation for breach of statutory duty.

2

Proceedings under subsection (1)—

a

shall, in England and Wales, be brought only in a designated county court; and

b

shall, in Scotland, be brought only in a sheriff court;

but all such remedies shall be obtainable in such proceedings as, apart from this subsection and section 53(1), would be obtainable in the High Court or the Court of Session, as the case may be.

3

As respects an unlawful act of discrimination falling within section 1(1)(b), no award of damages shall be made if the respondent proves that the requirement or condition in question was not applied with the intention of treating the claimant unfavourably on racial grounds.

4

For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that damages in respect of an unlawful act of discrimination may include compensation for injury to feelings whether or not they include compensation under any other head.

C265

Civil proceedings in respect of a claim by any person that he has been discriminated against in contravention of section 17 or 18 by a body to which section 19(1) applies shall not be instituted unless the claimant has given notice of the claim to the Secretary of State and either the Secretary of State has by notice informed the claimant that the Secretary of State does not require further time to consider the matter, or the period of two months has elapsed since the claimant gave notice to the Secretary of State; but nothing in this subsection applies to a counterclaim.

6

In Scotland, when any proceedings are brought under this section, in addition to the service on the defender of a copy of the summons or initial writ initiating the action a copy thereof shall be sent as soon as practicable to the Commission in a manner to be prescribed by Act of Sederunt.

57ZABurden of proof : County and Sheriff Courts

1

In this section—

“the Immigration Acts” has the same meaning as in the 1999 Act;
“immigration appellate body” means an adjudicator appointed for the purposes of the 1999 Act, the Immigration Appeal Tribunal, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, the Court of Appeal, the Court of Session or the House of Lords;
“immigration authority” means an authority within the meaning of section 65 of the 1999 Act (human rights and racial discrimination cases);
“immigration claim” has the meaning given by subsection (2) above;
“pending” has the same meaning as in the 1997 Act or, as the case may be, Part IV of the 1999 Act;
“relevant act of discrimination” means an act of discrimination done by an immigration authority in taking any relevant decision;
“relevant decision” means—
1. a
  in relation to an immigration authority, any decision under the Immigration Acts relating to the entitlement of the claimant to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; and
2. b
  in relation to an immigration appellate body, any decision on an appeal under the 1997 Act or Part IV of the 1999 Act in relation to a decision falling within paragraph (a);
“relevant immigration proceedings” means proceedings on an appeal under the 1997 Act or Part IV of the 1999 Act;
“the 1997 Act” means the M24Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997;
“the 1999 Act” means the M25Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;

and, for the purposes of subsection (1)(a), any power to grant leave to appeal out of time shall be disregarded.

Non-discrimination notices

58 Issue of non-discrimination notice.

1

This section applies to—

a

an unlawful discriminatory act; and

b

an act contravening section 28; and

c

an act contravening section 29, 30 or 31,

and so applies whether or not proceedings have been brought in respect of the act.

2

If in the course of a formal investigation the Commission become satisfied that a person is committing, or has committed, any such acts, the Commission may in the prescribed manner serve on him a notice in the prescribed form (“a non-discrimination notice") requiring him—

a

not to commit any such acts; and

b

where compliance with paragraph (a) involves changes in any of his practices or other arrangements—

i

to inform the Commission that he has effected those changes and what those changes are; and

ii

to take such steps as may be reasonably required by the notice for the purpose of affording that information to other persons concerned.

3

A non-discrimination notice may also require the person on whom it is served to furnish the Commission with such other information as may be reasonably required by the notice in order to verify that the notice has been complied with.

4

The notice may specify the time at which, and the manner and form in which, any information is to be furnished to the Commission, but the time at which any information is to be furnished in compliance with the notice shall not be later than five years after the notice has become final.

5

The Commission shall not serve a non-discrimination notice in respect of any person unless they have first—

a

given him notice that they are minded to issue a non-discrimination notice in his case, specifying the grounds on which they contemplate doing so; and

b

offered him an opportunity of making oral or written representations in the matter (or both oral and written representations if he thinks fit) within a period of not less than 28 days specified in the notice; and

c

taken account of any representations so made by him.

C276

Subsection (2) does not apply to any acts in respect of which the Secretary of State could exercise the powers conferred on him by section 19(2) and (3); but if the Commission become aware of any such acts they shall give notice of them to the Secretary of State.

7

Section 50(4) shall apply to requirements under subsection (2)(b), (3) and (4) contained in a non-discrimination notice which has become final as it applies to requirements in a notice served under section 50(1).

59 Appeal against non-discrimination notice.

1

Not later than six weeks after a non-discrimination notice is served on any person he may appeal against any requirement of the notice—

a

to an industrial tribunal, so far as the requirement relates to acts which are within the jurisdiction of the tribunal;

b

to a designated county court or a sheriff court, so far as the requirement relates to acts which are within the jurisdiction of the court and are not within the jurisdiction of an industrial tribunal.

2

Where the tribunal or court considers a requirement in respect of which an appeal is brought under subsection (1) to be unreasonable because it is based on an incorrect finding of fact or for any other reason, the tribunal or court shall quash the requirement.

3

On quashing a requirement under subsection (2) the tribunal or court may direct that the non-discrimination notice shall be treated as if, in place of the requirement quashed, it had contained a requirement in terms specified in the direction.

4

Subsection (1) does not apply to a requirement treated as included in a non-discrimination notice by virtue of a direction under subsection (3).

60 Investigation as to compliance with non-discrimination notice.

1

If—

a

the terms of reference of a formal investigation state that its purpose is to determine whether any requirements of a non-discrimination notice are being or have been carried out, but section 50(2)(b) does not apply; and

b

section 49(3) is complied with in relation to the investigation on a date (“the commencement date") not later than the expiration of the period of five years beginning when the non-discrimination notice became final,

the Commission may within the period referred to in subsection (2) serve notices under section 50(1) for the purposes of the investigation without needing to obtain the consent of the Secretary of State.

2

The said period begins on the commencement date and ends on the later of the following dates—

a

the date on which the period of five years mentioned in subsection (1)(b) expires;

b

the date two years after the commencement date.

61 Register of non-discrimination notices.

1

The Commission shall establish and maintain a register (“the register") of non-discrimination notices which have become final.

2

Any person shall be entitled, on payment of such fee (if any) as may be determined by the Commission—

a

to inspect the register during ordinary office hours and take copies of any entry; or

b

to obtain from the Commission a copy, certified by the Commission to be correct, of any entry in the register.

3

The Commission may, if they think fit, determine that the right conferred by subsection (2)(a) shall be exercisable in relation to a copy of the register instead of, or in addition to, the original.

4

The Commission shall give general notice of the place or places where, and the times when, the register or a copy of it may be inspected.

Other enforcement by Commission

62 Persistent discrimination.

1

If, during the period of five years beginning on the date on which any of the following became final in the case of any person, namely—

a

a non-discrimination notice served on him; or

b

a finding by a tribunal or court under section 54 or 57; that he has done an unlawful discriminatory act; or

c

a finding by a court in proceedings under section 19 or 20 of the M26Race Relations Act 1968 that he has done an act which was unlawful by virtue of any provision of Part I of that Act,

it appears to the Commission that unless restrained he is likely to do one or more acts falling within paragraph (b), or contravening section 28, the Commission may apply to a designated county court for an injunction, or to a sheriff court for an order, restraining him from doing so; and the court, if satisfied that the application is well-founded, may grant the injunction or order in the terms applied for or in more limited terms.

2

In proceedings under this section the Commission shall not allege that the person to whom the proceedings relate has done an act falling within subsection (1)(b) or contravening section 28 which is within the jurisdiction of an industrial tribunal unless a finding by an industrial tribunal that he did that act has become final.

63 Enforcement of ss. 29 to 31.

1

Proceedings in respect of a contravention of section 29, 30 or 31 shall be brought only by the Commission in accordance with the following provisions of this section.

2

The proceedings shall be—

a

an application for a decision whether the alleged contravention occurred; or

b

an application under subsection (4),

or both.

3

An application under subsection (2)(a) shall be made—

a

in a case based on any provision of Part II, to an industrial tribunal; and

b

in any other case, to a designated county court or a sheriff court.

4

If it appears to the Commission—

a

that a person has done an act which by virtue of section 29, 30 or 31 was unlawful; and

b

that unless restrained he is likely to do further acts which by virtue of that section are unlawful,

the Commission may apply to a designated county court for an injunction, or to a sheriff court for an order, restraining him from doing such acts; and the court, if satisfied that the application is well-founded, may grant the injunction or order in the terms applied for or more limited terms.

5

In proceedings under subsection (4) the Commission shall not allege that the person to whom the proceedings relate has done an act which is unlawful under this Act and within the jurisdiction of an industrial tribunal unless a finding by an industrial tribunal that he did that act has become final.

64 Preliminary action in employment cases.

6

In this section “respondent” includes a prospective respondent and “rules”—

a

in relation to county court proceedings, means county court rules;

b

in relation to sheriff court proceedings, means sheriff court rules.

66 Assistance by Commission.

1

Where, in relation to proceedings or prospective proceedings under this Act, an individual who is an actual or prospective complainant or claimant applies to the Commission for assistance under this section, the Commission shall consider the application and may grant it if they think fit to do so—

a

on the ground that the case raises a question of principle; or

b

on the ground that it is unreasonable, having regard to the complexity of the case, or to the applicant’s position in relation to the respondent or another person involved, or to any other matter, to expect the applicant to deal with the case unaided; or

c

by reason of any other special consideration.

C282

Assistance by the Commission under this section may include—

a

giving advice;

b

procuring or attempting to procure the settlement of any matter in dispute;

c

arranging for the giving of advice or assistance by a solicitor or counsel;

d

arranging for representation by any person, including all such assistance as is usually given by a solicitor or counsel in the steps preliminary or incidental to any proceedings, or in arriving at or giving effect to a compromise to avoid or bring to an end any proceedings;

e

any other form of assistance which the Commission may consider appropriate,

but paragraph (d) shall not affect the law and practice regulating the descriptions of persons who may appear in, conduct, defend, and address the court in, any proceedings.

3

Where under subsection (1) an application for assistance under this section is made in writing, the Commission shall, within the period of two months beginning when the application is received—

a

consider the application after making such enquiries as they think fit; and

b

decide whether or not to grant it; and

c

inform the applicant of their decision, stating whether or not assistance under this section is to be provided by the Commission and, if so, what form it will take.

4

If, in a case where subsection (3) applies, the Commission within the period of two months there mentioned give notice to the applicant that, in relation to his application—

a

the period of two months allowed them by that subsection is by virtue of the notice extended to three months; and

b

the reference to two months in section 68(3) is by virtue of the notice to be read as a reference to three months,

subsection (3) and section 68(3) shall have effect accordingly.

5

In so far as expenses are incurred by the Commission in providing the applicant with assistance under this section, the recovery of those expenses (as taxed or assessed in such manner as may be prescribed by rules or regulations) shall constitute a first charge for the benefit of the Commission—

a

on any costs or expenses which (whether by virtue of a judgment or order of a court or tribunal or an agreement or otherwise) are payable to the applicant by any other person in respect of the matter in connection with which the assistance is given; and

b

so far as relates to any costs or expenses, on his rights under any compromise or settlement arrived at in connection with that matter to avoid or bring to an end any proceedings.

6

The charge conferred by subsection (5) is subject to any charge under the F84Legal Aid Act 1988, or any charge or obligation for payment in priority to other debts under F85the M27Legal Aid and Advice (Scotland) Acts 1967 M28 and 1972F85the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, and is subject to any provision in F86either of those Acts for payment of any sum to the Legal Aid Board or into the Scottish Legal Aid Fund.

7

In this section “respondent” includes a prospective respondent and “rules or regulations”—

a

in relation to county court proceedings, means county court rules;

b

in relation to sheriff court proceedings, means sheriff court rules;

c

in relation to industrial tribunal proceedings, means F87industrial tribunal procedure regulations under Part I of the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996

Sheriff courts and designated county courts

67 Sheriff courts and designated county courts.

1

For the purposes of this Act a “designated" county court is one designated for the time being for those purposes by an order made by the Lord Chancellor.

2

An order under subsection (1) designating any county court for the purposes of this Act shall assign to that court as its district for those purposes any county court district or two or more county court districts.

3

A designated county court or a sheriff court shall have jurisdiction to entertain proceedings under this Act with respect to an act done on a ship, aircraft or hovercraft outside its district, including such an act done outside Great Britain.

4

In any proceedings under this Act in a designated county court or a sheriff court the judge or sheriff shall, unless with the consent of the parties he sits without assessors, be assisted by two assessors appointed from a list of persons prepared and maintained by the Secretary of State, being persons appearing to the Secretary of State to have special knowledge and experience of problems connected with relations between persons of different racial groups.

5

The remuneration of assessors appointed under subsection (4) shall be at such rate as may, with the approval of F88the Treasury, be determined by the Lord Chancellor (for proceedings in England and Wales) or the Lord President of the Court of Session (for proceedings in Scotland).

6

Without prejudice to section 74(3), an order for the discontinuance of the jurisdiction of any county court under this Act, whether wholly or within a part of the district assigned to it for the purposes of this Act, may include provision with respect to any proceedings under this Act commenced in that court before the order comes into operation.

67AF89 National security: procedure.

1

Rules may make provision for enabling a court in which relevant proceedings have been brought, where it considers it expedient in the interests of national security—

a

to exclude from all or part of the proceedings—

i

the claimant;

ii

the claimant’s representatives; or

iii

the assessors (if any) appointed by virtue of section 67(4);

b

to permit a claimant or representative who has been excluded to make a statement to the court before the commencement of the proceedings, or the part of the proceedings, from which he is excluded;

c

to take steps to keep secret all or part of the reasons for its decision in the proceedings.

2

The Attorney General or, in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland, may appoint a person to represent the interests of a claimant in, or in any part of, any proceedings from which the claimant and his representatives are excluded by virtue of subsection (1).

3

A person appointed under subsection (2)—

a

if appointed for the purposes of proceedings in England and Wales, must have a general qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the M29Courts and Legal Services Act 1990); and

b

if appointed for the purposes of proceedings in Scotland, must be—

i

an advocate; or

ii

a solicitor who has by virtue of section 25A of the M30Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 rights of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary.

4

A person appointed under subsection (2) shall not be responsible to the person whose interests he is appointed to represent.

5

In this section—

“relevant proceedings” means proceedings brought under this Act—
1. a
  in England and Wales, in a designated county court; or
2. b
  in Scotland, in a sheriff court; and
“rules” has the same meaning as in section 65.

Period within which proceedings to be brought

68 Period within which proceedings to be brought.

1

An industrial tribunal shall not consider a complaint under section 54 unless it is presented to the tribunal before the end of the period of three months beginning when the act complained of was done.

2

A county court or a sheriff court shall not consider a claim under section 57 unless proceedings in respect of the claim are instituted before the end of—

a

the period of six months beginning when the act complained of was done; or

b

in a case to which section 57(5) applies, the period of eight months so beginning.

3

Where, in relation to proceedings or prospective proceedings by way of a claim under section 57, an application for assistance under section 66 is made to the Commission before the end of the period of six or, as the case may be, eight months mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2), the period allowed by that paragraph for instituting proceedings in respect of the claim shall be extended by two months.

4

An industrial tribunal, county court or sheriff court shall not consider an application under section 63(2)(a) unless it is made before the end of the period of six months beginning when the act to which it relates was done; and a county court or sheriff court shall not consider an application under section 63(4) unless it is made before the end of the period of five years so beginning.

5

An industrial tribunal shall not consider a complaint under section 64(1) unless it is presented to the tribunal before the end of the period of six months beginning when the act complained of was done.

6

A court or tribunal may nevertheless consider any such complaint, claim or application which is out of time if, in all the circumstances of the case, it considers that it is just and equitable to do so.

7

For the purposes of this section—

a

when the inclusion of any term in a contract renders the making of the contract an unlawful act, that act shall be treated as extending throughout the duration of the contract; and

b

any act extending over a period shall be treated as done at the end of that period; and

c

a deliberate omission shall be treated as done when the person in question decided upon it;

and in the absence of evidence establishing the contrary a person shall be taken for the purposes of this section to decide upon an omission when he does an act inconsistent with doing the omitted act or, if he has done no such inconsistent act, when the period expires within which he might reasonably have been expected to do the omitted act if it was to be done.

Evidence

69 Evidence.

1

Any finding by a court under section 19 or 20 of the M31Race Relations Act 1968, or by a court or industrial tribunal under this Act, in respect of any act shall, if it has become final, be treated as conclusive in any proceedings under this Act.

2

In any proceedings under this Act a certificate signed by or on behalf of a Minister of the Crown and certifying—

a

that any arrangements or conditions specified in the certificate were made, approved or imposed by a Minister of the Crown and were in operation at a time or throughout a period so specified; or

b

that an act specified in the certificate was done for the purpose of safeguarding national security,

shall be conclusive evidence of the matters certified.

3

A document purporting to be a certificate such as is mentioned in subsection (2) shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, shall be deemed to be such a certificate.

Part IX

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Part X Supplemental

C30 C31 C32 C33 C3471 Local authorities: general statutory duty. C29

— F91(1)Without prejudice to their obligation to comply with any other provision of this Act, it shall be the duty of every local authority to make appropriate arrangements with a view to securing that their various functions are carried out with due regard to the need—

a

to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination; and

b

to promote equality of opportunity, and good relations, between persons of different racial groups

F92;and in this section “local authority”includes F93a police authority established under F94section 3 of the M32Police Act 1996and . . . F95 a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985.

F96The Broads Authority F97and every National Park authority shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of this section.

F982

In this section, “local authority”, in relation to Scotland, means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (“the 1994 Act") and includes—

a

a joint board and a joint committee within the meaning of the M33Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973;

b

the staff commission established by virtue of section 12 of the 1994 Act;

c

a water and sewerage authority within the meaning of the 1994 Act; and

d

the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority.

F12171A General statutory duty: special cases.

1

In relation to the carrying out of immigration and nationality functions (within the meaning of section 19D(1)), section 71(1)(b) has effect with the omission of the words “equality of opportunity and".

2

Where an entry in Schedule 1A is limited to a person in a particular capacity, section 71(1) does not apply to that person in any other capacity.

3

Where an entry in Schedule 1A is limited to particular functions of a person, section 71(1) does not apply to that person in relation to any other functions.

F12271B General statutory duty: Scotland and Wales.

1

For the purposes of the M48Scotland Act 1998, subsections (2) to (4) of section 71 (and sections 71(6) and 74 so far as they apply to the power conferred by subsection (2) of section 71) shall be taken to be pre-commencement enactments within the meaning of that Act.

2

Before making an order under section 71(2) in relation to functions exercisable in relation to Wales by a person who is not a Welsh public authority, the Secretary of State shall consult the National Assembly for Wales.

3

The Secretary of State shall not make an order under section 71(2) in relation to functions of a Welsh public authority except with the consent of the National Assembly for Wales.

4

In this section “Welsh public authority” means any person whose functions are exercisable only in relation to Wales and includes the National Assembly for Wales.

F12371C General statutory duty: codes of practice.

1

The Commission may issue codes of practice containing such practical guidance as the Commission think fit in relation to the performance by persons of duties imposed on them by virtue of subsections (1) and (2) of section 71.

2

When the Commission propose to issue a code of practice under this section, they—

a

shall prepare and publish a draft of the code;

b

shall consider any representations made to them about the draft; and

c

may modify the draft accordingly.

3

In the course of preparing any draft code of practice under this section the Commission shall consult such organisations or bodies as appear to the Commission to be appropriate having regard to the content of the draft code.

4

If the Commission determine to proceed with a draft code of practice, they shall transmit the draft to the Secretary of State who shall consult the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales.

5

After consulting the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales, the Secretary of State shall—

a

if he approves of the draft code, lay it before both Houses of Parliament; and

b

if he does not approve of it, publish details of his reasons for withholding approval.

6

If, within the period of forty days beginning with the day on which a copy of a draft code of practice is laid before each House of Parliament, or, if such copies are laid on different days, with the later of the two days, either House so resolves, no further proceedings shall be taken on the draft code of practice, but without prejudice to the laying before Parliament of a new draft.

7

In reckoning the period of forty days referred to in subsection (6), no account shall be taken of any period during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.

8

If no such resolution is passed as is referred to in subsection (6), the Commission shall issue the code in the form of the draft and the code shall come into effect on such day as the Secretary of State may, after consulting the Scottish Ministers and the National Assembly for Wales, by order appoint.

9

Without prejudice to section 74(3), an order under subsection (8) may contain such transitional provisions or savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the code of practice thereby brought into operation.

10

The Commission may revoke, or from time to time revise, the whole or any part of a code of practice issued under this section; and, where they revise the whole or any part of such a code, they shall issue the revised code, and subsections (2) to (9) shall apply (with appropriate modifications) to such a revised code as they apply to the first issue of a code.

11

A failure on the part of any person to observe any provision of a code of practice shall not of itself render that person liable to any proceedings; but any code of practice issued under this section shall be admissible in evidence in any legal proceedings, and if any provision of such a code appears to the court or tribunal concerned to be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings it shall be taken into account in determining that question.

12

Without prejudice to subsection (1), a code of practice issued under this section may include such practical guidance as the Commission think fit as to what steps it is reasonably practicable for persons to take for the purpose of preventing their staff from doing in the course of their duties acts made unlawful by this Act.

F12471D General statutory duty: compliance notices.

1

If the Commission are satisfied that a person has failed to comply with, or is failing to comply with, any duty imposed by an order under section 71(2), the Commission may serve on that person a notice (“a compliance notice”).

2

A compliance notice shall require the person concerned—

a

to comply with the duty concerned; and

b

to inform the Commission, within 28 days of the date on which the notice is served, of the steps that the person has taken, or is taking, to comply with the duty.

3

A compliance notice may also require the person concerned to furnish the Commission with such other written information as may be reasonably required by the notice in order to verify that the duty has been complied with.

4

The notice may specify—

a

the time (no later than three months from the date on which the notice is served) at which any information is to be furnished to the Commission;

b

the manner and form in which any such information is to be so furnished.

5

A compliance notice shall not require a person to furnish information which the person could not be compelled to furnish in evidence in civil proceedings before the High Court or the Court of Session.

F12571E Enforcement of compliance notices.

1

The Commission may apply to a designated county court or, in Scotland, a sheriff court for an order requiring a person falling within Schedule 1A to furnish any information required by a compliance notice if—

a

the person fails to furnish the information to the Commission in accordance with the notice; or

b

the Commission have reasonable cause to believe that the person does not intend to furnish the information.

2

If the Commission consider that a person has not, within three months of the date on which a compliance notice was served on that person, complied with any requirement of the notice for that person to comply with a duty imposed by an order under section 71(2), the Commission may apply to a designated county court or, in Scotland, a sheriff court for an order requiring the person to comply with the requirement of the notice.

3

If the court is satisfied that the application is well-founded, it may grant the order in the terms applied for or in more limited terms.

4

The sanctions in section 71D and this section shall be the only sanctions for breach of any duty imposed by an order under section 71(2), but without prejudice to the enforcement under section 57 or otherwise of any other provision of this Act (where the breach is also a contravention of that provision).

there must be in force, when the adviser gives the advice, a policy of insurance covering the risk of a claim by the complainant in respect of loss arising in consequence of the advice;

e

the contract must identify the adviser; and

f

the contract must state that the conditions regulating compromise contracts under this Act are satisfied.

4B

In subsection (4A)—

“independent”, in relation to legal advice to the complainant, means that it is given by a lawyer who is not acting for the other party or for a person who is connected with that other party; and
“qualified lawyer” means—

a

as respects proceedings in England and Wales—

i

a barrister, whether in practice as such or employed to give legal advice, or

ii

a solicitor of the Supreme Court who holds a practising certificate.

b

as respects proceedings in Scotland—

i

an advocate, whether in practice as such or employed to give legal advice, or

ii

a solicitor who holds a practising certificate.

4C

For the purposes of subsection (4B) any two persons are to be treated as “connected” if one is a company of which the other (directly or indirectly) has control, or if both are companies of which a third person (directly or indirectly) has control.

5

On the application of any person interested in a contract to which subsection (2) applies, a designated county court or a sheriff court may make such order as it thinks just for removing or modifying any term made unenforceable by that subsection; but such an order shall not be made unless all persons affected have been given notice of the application (except where under rules of court notice may be dispensed with) and have been afforded an opportunity to make representations to the court.

6

An order under subsection (5) may include provision as respects any period before the making of the order.

72ACollective agreements and rules of undertakings

1

This section applies to—

a

any term of a collective agreement, including an agreement which was not intended, or is presumed not to have been intended, to be a legally enforceable contract;

b

any rule made by an employer for application to all or any of the persons who are employed by him or who apply to be, or are, considered by him for employment;

c

any rule made by an organisation to which section 11 (trade organisations) applies, or by a body to which section 12 (qualifying bodies) applies, for application to—

i

all or any of its members or prospective members; or

ii

all or any of the persons on whom it has conferred authorisations or qualifications or who are seeking the authorisations or qualifications which it has power to confer.

2

Any term or rule to which this section applies is void where—

a

the making of the collective agreement is, by reason of the inclusion of the term, unlawful on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins, by virtue of a provision referred to in section 1(1B);

b

the term or rule is included or made in furtherance of an act which is unlawful on such grounds by virtue of such a provision; or

c

the term or rule provides for the doing of such an act.

3

Subsection (2) applies whether the agreement was entered into, or the rule made, before, on or after 19th July 2003; but in the case of an agreement entered into, or a rule made, before that date, that subsection does not apply in relation to any period before that date.

4

In this section, and in section 72B, “collective agreement” means any agreement relating to one or more of the matters mentioned in section 178(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 M49 (meaning of trade dispute), being an agreement made by or on behalf of one or more employers or one or more organisations of employers or associations of such organisations with one or more organisations of workers or associations of such organisations.

72B

1

A person to whom this subsection applies may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that a term or rule is void by virtue of section 72A if he has reason to believe—

a

that the term or rule may at some future time have effect in relation to him; and

b

where he alleges that it is void by virtue of section 72A(2)(c), that—

i

an act for the doing of which it provides may at some such time be done in relation to him, and

ii

the act would be rendered unlawful on grounds of race or ethnic or national origins by a provision referred to in section 1(1B) if done in relation to him in present circumstances.

2

In the case of a complaint about—

a

a term of a collective agreement made by or on behalf of—

i

an employer;

ii

an organisation of employers of which an employer is a member; or

iii

an association of such organisations of one of which an employer is a member; or

b

a rule made by an employer, within the meaning of section 72A(1)(b);

subsection (1) applies to any person who is, or is genuinely and actively seeking to become, one of his employees.

3

In the case of a complaint about a rule made by an organisation or body to which section 72A(1)(c) applies, subsection (1) applies to any person—

a

amend section 10(1) or 25(1)(a) so as to alter the number of partners or members specified in that provision.

2

The Secretary of State shall not lay before Parliament the draft of an order under subsection (1) unless he has consulted the Commission about the contents of the draft.

74 Orders and regulations.

1

Any power of a Minister of the Crown to make orders or regulations under the provisions of this Act (except F101section50(2)(a)) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

2

An order made by a Minister of the Crown under the preceding provisions of this Act (except sections . . . F10250(2)(a) and 73(1)), and any regulations made under section F10356(5), (6) or 75(5)(a), shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

3

An order under this Act may make different provision in relation to different cases or classes of case, may exclude certain cases or classes of case, and may contain transitional provisions and savings.

4

Any power conferred by this Act to make orders include power (exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions) to vary or revoke any order so made.

5

Any document purporting to be an order made by the Secretary of State under section . . . F10450(2)(a) and to be signed by him or on his behalf shall be received in evidence, and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be made by him.

75 Application to Crown etc.

1

This Act applies—

a

to an act done by or for purposes of a Minister of the Crown or government department; or

b

9

Section 54(1) shall not apply to a complaint to which subsection (8) applies, but any such complaint may be made, and if made shall be dealt with, in accordance with whichever of the following provisions for the redress of complaints is appropriate, namely section 130 of the M35Naval Discipline Act 1957, section 180 or 181 of the M36Army Act 1955 or section 180 or 181 of the M37Air Force Act 1955.

C3510

In this section—

a

“the armed forces” means any of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown . . . F105;

b

“statutory body” means a body set up by or in pursuance of an enactment, and “statutory office” means an office so set up; and

c

service “for purposes of" a Minister of the Crown or government department does not include service in any office in Schedule 2 (Ministerial offices) to the M38House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 as for the time being in force.

75AF116 Application to House of Commons staff.

1

Parts II and IV apply to an act done by an employer of a relevant member of the House of Commons staff, and to service as such a member, as they apply to an act done by and to service for the purposes of a Minister of the Crown or government department, and accordingly apply as if references to a contract of employment included references to the terms of service of such a member.

2

In this section “relevant member of the House of Commons staff” has the same meaning as in F117section 195 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; and F118subsections (6) to (12) of that section (person to be treated as employer of House of Commons staff) apply, with any necessary modifications, for the purposes of Parts II and IV as they apply by virtue of this section.

75BF119 Application to House of Lords staff.

1

Parts II and IV apply in relation to employment as a relevant member of the House of Lords staff as they apply in relation to other employment.

2

In this section “relevant member of the House of Lords staff” has the same meaning as in F120section 194 of the Employment Rights Act 1996; and F120subsection (7) of that section applies for the purposes of this section.

76 Government appointments outside s. 4.

1

This section applies to any appointment by a Minister of the Crown or government department to an office or post where section 4 does not apply in relation to the appointment.

2

In making the appointment, and in making the arrangements for determining who should be offered the office or post, the Minister of the Crown or government department shall not do an act which would be unlawful under section 4 if the Crown were the employer for the purposes of this Act.

sums required by the Secretary of State for making payments under paragraph 5 or 16 of Schedule 1 or paragraph 12 of Schedule 2, and for defraying any other expenditure falling to be made by him under or by virtue of this Act;

b

any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury in undertaking, or financially assisting the undertaking by other persons of, research into any matter connected with relations between persons of different racial groups;

c

payments falling to be made under section 67(5) in respect of the remuneration of assessors; and

d

any increase attributable to the provisions of this Act in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under any other Act.

78 General interpretation provisions.

C36 C37 C38 C39 C401

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“access” shall be construed in accordance with section 40;
“act” includes a deliberate omission;
“advertisement” includes every form of advertisement or notice, whether to the public or not, and whether in a newspaper or other publication, by television or radio, by display of notices, signs, labels, showcards or goods, by distribution of samples, circulars, catalogues, price lists or other material, by exhibition of pictures, models or films, or in any other way, and references to the publishing of advertisements shall be construed accordingly;
F106“board of management”, in relation to a self-governing school, has the same meaning as in the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
F107“board of management” in relation to a college of further education within the meaning of Part I of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, has the same meaning as in that Part;
“the Commission” means the Commission for Racial Equality;
“Commissioner” means a member of the Commission;
“designated county court” has the meaning given by section 67(1);
“discrimination" and related terms shall be construed in accordance with section 3(3);
“dispose”, in relation to premises, includes granting a right to occupy the premises, and any reference to acquiring premises shall be construed accordingly;
“education” includes any form of training or instruction;
“education authority"and “educational establishment" have for Scotland the same meaning as they have respectively in F108section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
“employment” means employment under a contract of service or of apprenticeship or a contract personally to execute any work or labour, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“employment agency” means a person who, for profit or not, provides services for the purpose of finding employment for workers or supplying employers with workers;
“estate agent” means a person who, by way of profession or trade, provides services for the purpose of finding premises for persons seeking to acquire them or assisting in the disposal of premises;
“final” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (4);
“firm” has the meaning given by section 4 of the M39Partnership Act 1890;
“formal investigation” means an investigation under section 48;
“further education” has . . . F109for Scotland the meaning given by F110section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
“general notice”, in relation to any person, means a notice published by him at a time and in a manner appearing to him suitable for securing that the notice is seen within a reasonable time by persons likely to be affected by it;
“genuine occupational qualification” shall be construed in accordance with section 5;
“Great Britain” includes such of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to Great Britain;
“independent school” has for England and Wales the meaning given by section 114(1) of the M40Education Act 1944, and for Scotland the meaning given by F111section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F112
“managers” has for Scotland the same meaning as in F113s. 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
“Minister of the Crown” includes the Treasury and the Defence Council;
“nationality” includes citizenship;
“near relative” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (5);
“non-discrimination notice” means a notice under section 58;
“notice” means a notice in writing;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“profession” includes any vocation or occupation;
“proprietor”, in relation to a school, has for England and Wales the meaning given by section 114(1) of the M41Education Act 1944, and for Scotland the meaning given by F113s. 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
“pupil” in Scotland includes a student of any age;
“racial grounds” and “racial group” have the meaning given by section 3(1);
“school” has for England and Wales the meaning given by section 114(1) of the M42Education Act 1944, and for Scotland the meaning given by F113s. 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
“school education” has for Scotland the meaning given by F113s. 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
F114“self-governing school” has the same meaning as in the Education (Scotland) Act 1980;
“trade” includes any business;
“training” includes any form of education or instruction;
“university” includes a university college and the college, school or hall of a university;
“upper limit of compulsory school age" for England and Wales means, subject to section 9 of the M43Education Act 1962, the age that is that limit by virtue of section 35 of the M44Education Act 1944 and the Order in Council made under that section.

2

It is hereby declared that in this Act “premises", unless the context otherwise requires, includes land of any description.

3

Any power conferred by this Act to designate establishments or persons may be exercised either by naming them or by identifying them by reference to a class or other description.

C414

For the purposes of this Act a non-discrimination notice or a finding by a court or tribunal becomes final when an appeal against the notice or finding is dismissed, withdrawn or abandoned or when the time for appealing expires without an appeal having been brought; and for this purpose an appeal against a non-discrimination notice shall be taken to be dismissed if, notwithstanding that a requirement of the notice is quashed on appeal, a direction is given in respect of it under section 59(3).

5

For the purposes of this Act a person is a near relative of another if that person is the wife or husband, a parent or child, a grandparent or grandchild, or a brother or sister of the other (whether of full blood or half-blood or by affinity), and “child” includes an illegitimate child and the wife or husband of an illegitimate child.

6

Except so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

7

In this Act, except where otherwise indicated—

a

a reference to a numbered Part, section or Schedule is a reference to the Part or section of, or the Schedule to, this Act so numbered; and

b

a reference in a section to a numbered subsection is a reference to the subsection of that section so numbered; and

c

a reference in a section, subsection or Schedule to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph of that section, subsection or Schedule so numbered; and

d

a reference to any provision of an Act (including this Act) includes a Schedule incorporated in the Act by that provision.

79 Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals.

1

The provisions of Schedule 2 shall have effect for making transitional provision for the purposes of this Act.

P32

This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint, and different days may be so appointed for different provisions and for different purposes.

X13

The enactments specified in Schedule 3 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule (being minor amendments or amendments consequential on the preceding provisions of this Act).

X14

The M45Sex Discrimination Act 1975 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Schedule 4, being amendments for bringing provisions in that Act relating to its administration and enforcement into conformity with the corresponding provisions in this Act.

5

Subject to the provisions of Schedule 2, the enactments specified in Schedule 5 are hereby repealed to the extent shown in column 3 of that Schedule.

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F115

7

An order under this section may make such transitional provision as appears to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions thereby brought into operation, including such adaptations of those provisions, or of any provisions of this Act then in operation, as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in consequence of the partial operation of this Act.

80 Short title and extent.

1

This Act may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976.

2

This Act, except so far as it amends or repeals any provision of the M46House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 or the M47Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, does not extend to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

C42SCHEDULE 1 The Commission for Racial Equality

Section 43.

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C42

Sch. 1: for references to the Minister for the Civil Service there are substituted references to the Treasury by virtue of S.I. 1981/1670, arts. 2(2), 3(5)

Incorporation and status

1

—On the appointment by the Secretary of State of the first Commissioners, the Commission shall come into existence as a body corporate.

2

1

The commission is not an emanation of the Crown, and shall not act or be treated as the servant or agent of the Crown.

2

Accordingly—

a

neither the Commission nor a Commissioner or member of its staff as such is entitled to any status, immunity, privilege or exemption enjoyed by the Crown;

b

the Commissioners and members of the staff of the Commission as such are not civil servants; and

c

the Commission’s property is not property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.

Tenure of office of Commissioners

3

1

A Commissioner shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

2

A person shall not be appointed a Commissioner for more than five years.

3

With the consent of the Commissioner concerned, the Secretary of State may alter the terms of an appointment so as to make a full-time Commissioner into a part-time Commissioner or vice versa, or for any other purpose.

4

A Commissioner may resign by notice to the Secretary of State.

5

The Secretary of State may terminate the appointment of a Commissioner if satisfied that—

a

without the consent of the Commission, he failed to attend the meetings of the Commission during a continuous period of six months beginning not earlier than nine months before the termination; or

b

he is an undischarged bankrupt, or has made an arrangement with his creditors, or is insolvent within the meaning of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 3 to the M56Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970; or

c

he is by reason of physical or mental illness, or for any other reason, incapable of carrying out his duties.

6

Past service as a Commissioner is no bar to re-appointment.

Tenure of office of chairman and deputy chairmen

4

1

The chairman and each deputy chairman shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, and may resign by notice to the Secretary of State.

2

The office of the chairman or a deputy chairman is vacated if he ceases to be a Commissioner.

3

Past service as chairman or a deputy chairman is no bar to re-appointment.

Remuneration of Commissioners

5

The Secretary of State may pay, or make such payments towards the provision of, such remuneration, pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of the Commissioners or any of them as, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, he may determine.

6

Where a person ceases to be a Commissioner otherwise than on the expiry of his term of office, and it appears to the Secretary of State that there are special circumstances which make it right for that person to receive compensation, the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, direct the Commission to make to that person a payment of such amount as, with the consent of that Minister, the Secretary of State may determine.

Additional Commissioners

7

1

Paragraphs 2(2), 3(1) and (6), and 6 shall apply to additional Commissioners appointed under section 48(2) as they apply to Commissioners.

2

The Commission may pay, or make such payments towards the provision of, such remuneration, pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of an additional Commissioner as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, may determine.

3

With the approval of the Secretary of State and the consent of the additional Commissioner concerned, the Commission may alter the terms of an appointment of an additional Commissioner so as to make a full-time additional Commissioner into a part-time additional Commissioner or vice versa, or for any other purpose.

4

An additional Commissioner may resign by notice to the Commission.

5

The Secretary of State, or the Commission acting with the approval of the Secretary of State, may terminate the appointment of an additional Commissioner if satisfied that—

a

without reasonable excuse he failed to carry out the duties for which he was appointed during a continuous period of three months beginning not earlier than six months before the termination; or

b

he is a person such as is mentioned in paragraph 3(5)(b); or

c

he is by reason of physical or mental illness, or for any other reason, incapable of carrying out his duties.

6

The appointment of an additional Commissioner shall terminate at the conclusion of the investigation for which he was appointed, if not sooner.

Staff

8

The Commission may, after consultation with the Secretary of State, appoint such officers and servants as they think fit, subject to the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service as to numbers and as to remuneration and other terms and conditions of service.

9

1

Employment with the Commission shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a superannuation scheme under section 1 of the M57Superannuation Act 1972 can apply, and accordingly in Schedule 1 to that Act (in which those kinds of employment are listed) the words “Commission for Racial Equality” shall be inserted after the words “Commission on Industrial Relations".

2

Where a person who is employed by the Commission and is by reference to that employment a participant in a scheme under section 1 of the M58Superannuation Act 1972 becomes a Commissioner or an additional Commissioner, the Minister for the Civil Service may determine that his service as a Commissioner or additional Commissioner shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the Commission.

10

1

In this paragraph—

“the new Commission” means the Commission for Racial Equality;
“present Commission employee” means a person who immediately before the repeal date is employed by the Community Relations Commission;
“private pension scheme” means a scheme for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities other than one made under section 1 of the M59Superannuation Act 1972;
“the repeal date” means the date on which the repeal of the M60Race Relations Act 1968 by this Act takes effect.

2

If a present Commission employee enters the employment of the new Commission on the repeal date and on so doing elects to be covered for his service in that employment by a private pension scheme in which he was a participant in respect of his service in the employment of the Community Relations Commission, the new Commission may make such payments towards the provison of benefits to or in respect of him under that scheme (or any other private pension scheme replacing it) as may be determined by the new Commission with the consent of the Secretary of State given with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service; and it shall be the duty of the new Commission and those Ministers in the exercise of their functions under this sub-paragraph to ensure that his rights under the scheme do not become less advantageous than they were when he entered the employment of the new Commission.

3

Where a person who is employed by the new Commission and is in respect of that employment a participant in a private pension scheme becomes a Commissioner or an additional Commissioner, his service as a Commissioner or additional Commissioner may be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the new Commission.

11

The M61Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 shall not require insurance to be effected by the Commission.

Advisory committees

12

The Commission may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, appoint advisory committees for the purpose of such of their functions as they think fit.

Proceedings and business

13

1

Subject to the provisions of this Act—

a

the Commission shall discharge their functions in accordance with arrangements made by the Commission and approved by the Secretary of State; and

b

arrangements so made and approved may provide for the discharge under the general direction of the Commission of any of the Commission’s functions by a committee of the Commission, or by two or more Commissioners.

2

Anything done by or in relation to a committee of the Commission or Commissioners in the discharge of the Commission’s functions shall have the same effect as if done by or in relation to the Commission.

14

The validity of any proceedings of the Commission shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members of the Commission or by any defect in the appointment of any Commissioner or additional Commissioner.

15

The quorum for meetings of the Commission shall in the first instance be determined by a meeting of the Commission attended by not less than five Commissioners.

Finance

C4316

The Secretary of State shall pay to the Commission expenses incurred or to be incurred by them under paragraph 6, 7, 8 or 10 of this Schedule or paragraph 7 of Schedule 2, and, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service and the Treasury, shall pay to the Commission such sums as the Secretary of State thinks fit for enabling the Commission to meet other expenses.

17

1

The accounting year of the Commission shall be the twelve months ending on 31st March.

2

It shall be the duty of the Commission—

a

to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts;

b

to prepare in respect of each accounting year a statement of accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may direct with the approval of the Treasury; and

c

to send copies of the statement to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller and Auditor General before the end of the month of November next following the accounting year to which the statement relates.

3

The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement received by him in pursuance of this Schedule and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.

Disqualification Acts

18 X21

In Part II of Schedule 1 to the M62House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and Part II of Schedule 1 to the M63Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified under those Acts), there shall (at the appropriate place in alphabetical order) be inserted the following entry:— “ The Commission for Racial Equality ”

X22

In Part III of Schedule 1 to each of those Acts of 1975 (other disqualifying offices) there shall (at the appropriate place in alphabetical order) be inserted the following entry:— “ Additional Commissioner of the Commission of Racial Equality ”

F134SCHEDULE 1ABodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F134

Sch. 1A inserted (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 2(2), Sch. 1 (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2001/566, art. 2(1)

X11 Ministers of the Crown and government departments

X17 Armed forces

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X17

X184

Any of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown.

X19 National Health Service: England and Wales

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X19

X205

A Health Authority established under section 8 of the M69National Health Service Act 1977.

X216

A special health authority established under section 11 of that Act.

X227

A primary care trust established under section 16A of that Act.

X238

A National Health Service trust established under section 5 of the M70National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.

X24National Health Service: Scotland

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X24

X259

A Health Board constituted under section 2 of the M71National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

X2610

A Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of that Act.

X2711

A National Health Service Trust established under section 12A of that Act.

X28 Local government

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X28

X2912

A local authority within the meaning of the M72Local Government Act 1972, namely—

a

in England, a county council, a London borough council, a district council or a parish council;

b

in Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council.

X3013

A council constituted under section 2 of the M73Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

X3114

A community council established under section 51 of the M74Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

X3215

The Greater London Authority.

X3316

The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or port health authority.

X3417

The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in his capacity as a local authority.

X3518

The Council of the Isles of Scilly.

X3619

A parish meeting constituted under section 13 of the M75Local Government Act 1972.

X3720

Any charter trustees constituted under section 246 of that Act.

X3822

A waste disposal authority established by virtue of an order under section 10(1) of the M76Local Government Act 1985.

X3923

A water or sewerage authority constituted under section 62 of the M77Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

X4024

A port health authority constituted by an order under section 2 of the M78Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.

X4125

A licensing planning committee constituted under section 119 of the M79Licensing Act 1964.

X4226

A licensing board constituted under section 1 of the M80Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976.

X4327

An internal drainage board which is continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the M81Land Drainage Act 1991.

X4428

A probation committee constituted under section 3 of the M82Probation Service Act 1993.

X4529

A joint authority established under Part IV of the M83Local Government Act 1985 (fire services, civil defence and transport).

X4630

A joint board within the meaning of section 235(1) of the M84Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

X4731

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.

X4832

A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 67 of the M85Local Government Act 1985 (transfer of functions to successors of residuary bodies, etc.).

X4933

A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 22 of the M86Local Government Act 1992 (residuary bodies).

X5034

The Broads Authority established by section 1 of the M87Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988.

X5135

A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of the M88Local Government Act 1972.

X5236

A joint board which is continued in being by virtue of section 263(1) of that Act.

X5337

A joint authority established under section 21 of the M89Local Government Act 1992.

X5438

A Passenger Transport Executive for a passenger transport area within the meaning of Part II of the M90Transport Act 1968.

X5539

Transport for London.

X5640

The London Development Agency.

X5741

A regional development agency established under the M91Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (other than the London Development Agency).

X5842

Scottish Enterprise and Highland and Islands Enterprise, established under the M92Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.

X5943

A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the M93Environment Act 1995.

X6044

A joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the M94Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

X6145

A magistrates’ courts committee established under section 27 of the Justices of the M95Peace Act 1997.

X62Other educational bodies

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X62

X6346

Governing bodies of—

a

educational establishments maintained by local education authorities;

b

institutions within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the M96Further and Higher Education Act 1992); or

c

institutions within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Act of 1992).

X6447

The managers of a grant-aided school (within the meaning of section 135 of the M97Education (Scotland) Act 1980).

X6548

The managers of a central institution (within the meaning of section 135 of the Act of 1980).

X6649

The board of management of a self-governing school (within the meaning of the M98Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989).

X6750

The board of management of a college of further education (within the meaning of section 36(1) of the M99Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992).

X6851

The governing body of an institution within the higher education sector (within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992).

X69 Other housing bodies

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X69

X7052

The Housing Corporation.

X7153

Scottish Homes.

X7254

A housing action trust established under Part III of the M100Housing Act 1988.

X73Police

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X73

X7455

A police authority established under section 3 of the M101Police Act 1996.

X7556

A police authority established under section 2 of the M102Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

X7657

The Metropolitan Police Authority established under section 5B of the M103Police Act 1996.

X7758

The Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority.

X7859

The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

X7960

The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

F135PART I ORIGINAL CATEGORIES OF BODIES AND OTHER PERSONS

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F135

Sch. 1A: Pt. I Heading inserted (3.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3457, art. 2(a) (and the existing provisions of Sch. 1A (paras. 1 to 60) therefore become Sch. 1A Pt. I)

X80 F136 National Assembly for Wales

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X80

The existing provisions of Sch. 1A (paras. 1-60) became Sch. 1A Pt. I with effect from 3.12.2001 when a new Pt. I heading was inserted. Versions of those provisions as they stood at any time before that date cannot be accessed by navigation from this version. To view those versions, it is recommended that users either conduct an 'advanced search' specifying an 'as at' date earlier than 3.12.2001 or navigate via the Sch. 1A heading.

Amendments (Textual)

F136

Sch. 1A: Pt. I Heading inserted (3.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3457, art. 2(a) (and the existing provisions of Sch. 1A (paras. 1 to 60) therefore become Sch. 1A Pt. I)

3A

The National Assembly for Wales Commission.

Welsh Assembly Government

3B

1

The Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government.

2

A subsidiary of the Welsh Ministers (as defined by section 134(4) of the Government of Wales Act 2006)..

X81 F137 National Health Service: England and Wales

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X81

The existing provisions of Sch. 1A (paras. 1-60) became Sch. 1A Pt. I with effect from 3.12.2001 when a new Pt. I heading was inserted. Versions of those provisions as they stood at any time before that date cannot be accessed by navigation from this version. To view those versions, it is recommended that users either conduct an 'advanced search' specifying an 'as at' date earlier than 3.12.2001 or navigate via the Sch. 1A heading.

Amendments (Textual)

F137

Sch. 1A: Pt. I Heading inserted (3.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3457, art. 2(a) (and the existing provisions of Sch. 1A (paras. 1 to 60) therefore become Sch. 1A Pt. I)

5A

F142

Sch. 1A Pt. II: entry inserted (1.4.2005) by Health Protection Agency Act 2004 (c. 17), s. 11(1), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2005/121, art. 2(2)

F139

Sch. 1A Pt. II: entry inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1250), art. 31(5), Sch. 9 para. 1(b)

The Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee.

The Care Quality Commission.

F140Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection

The Commission for Health Improvement.

F141Commission for Social Care Inspection

The Commons Services Agency for the NHS in Scotland.

The Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine, in respect of its public functions.

The Dental Practice Board.

The English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

F142The Health Protection Agency.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

The Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland.

The National Biological Standards Board.

The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.

F139The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board.

The Public Health Laboratory Service Board.

The Royal College of Anaesthetists, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of General Practitioners, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Midwives, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Nursing, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Pathologists, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Physicians, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Radiologists, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England, in respect of its public functions.

The Scottish Dental Practice Board.

The Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust.

The Scottish Hospital Trust.

The Scottish Medical Practices Committee.

The Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges.

The Standing Dental Advisory Committee.

The Standing Medical Advisory Committee.

The Standing Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee.

The Standing Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee.

The Unrelated Live Transplant Regulatory Authority.

The Welsh Committee for Professional Development of Pharmacy.

The Welsh Dental Committee.

The Welsh Medical Committee.

The Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.

The Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee.

The Welsh Optometric Committee.

The Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee.

Education

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F143

Sch. 1A Pt. II: entry inserted (3.10.2005) by The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2077), art. 5(b)

F144

Sch. 1A Pt 2: entry for "The Young People's Learning Agency" inserted by The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England and Wales) Order 2010, {Sch. 1 para. 11}

The Adult Learning Inspectorate.

The British Educational Communication and Technology Agency.

A City Academy established by an agreement under section 482 of the Education Act 1996.

A City College for the Technology of the Arts established by an agreement under section 482 of the Education Act 1996.

A City Technology College established by an agreement under section 482 of the Education Act 1996.

A college of further education maintained by an education authority, in the exercise of its further education functions in providing courses of further education within the meaning of section 1(5)(b)(ii) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

Community Learning Scotland.

The Construction Industry Training Board.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board.

The General Teaching Council for England.

The General Teaching Council for Scotland.

The General Teaching Council for Wales.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England.

The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.

The Learning and Skills Council for England.

Learning and Teaching Scotland.

The National Council for Education and Training for Wales.

Newbattle Abbey College.

The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales.

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig College.

The School Teachers’ Review Body.

F143The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.

The Scottish Further Education Funding Council.

The Scottish Further Education Unit, in respect of its public functions.

The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority.

The Students Loans Company.

The Teacher Training Agency.

F144The Young People's Learning Agency for England.

Police

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F145

Sch. 1A Pt II: entry inserted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 1, 53, Sch. 1 para. 60; S.I. 2007/709, art. 3 (subject to arts. 6, 7)

The British Transport Police.

The Chief Constable for the Ministry of Defence Police appointed by the Secretary of State under section 1(3) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987.

The Civil Nuclear Police Authority.

The chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

A chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996.

A chief constable of a police force maintained under section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

The Commissioner of Police for the City of London.

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

F145The National Policing Improvement Agency.

The Police Complaints Authority.

The Police Information Technology Organisation.

The Police Negotiating Board.

A Selection Panel for Independent Members of Police Authorities.

Libraries, museums and arts

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F146

Sch. 1A Pt. II: entry inserted (31.12.2004) by The Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3127), art. 2(a)(i)

F147

Sch. 1A Pt. II: entry inserted (29.3.2007 for E.W. and 1.4.2007 for S.) by Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 15), ss. 4, 5, Sch. 2 para. 3(b) and The Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1103), art. 3, Sch. para. 3(b); S.S.I. 2007/47, art. 2

The Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

The Advisory Council on Public Records.

The Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland.

The Ancient Monuments Board for Wales.

The Arts Council of England.

The Arts Council of Wales.

The British Library.

The British Museum.

The British Tourist Authority.

The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.

The Countryside Council for Wales.

The Design Council.

English Nature.

The English Tourist Board.

The Film Council.

The Geffrye Museum.

The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

The Historic Buildings Council for Scotland.

The Historic Buildings Council for Wales.

The Historic Royal Palaces Trust.

The Horniman Museum.

The Imperial War Museum.

The Library and Information Services Council (Wales).

The Millennium Commission.

F146The Museum, Archives and Libraries Council

The Museum of London.

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.

The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.

The National Galleries of Scotland.

The National Gallery.

The National Heritage Memorial Fund.

The National Library of Scotland.

The National Library of Wales.

The National Lottery Charities Board.

The National Maritime Museum.

National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside.

National Museums and Galleries of Wales.

National Museums of Scotland.

The National Portrait Gallery.

The Natural History Museum.

The Registrar of Public Lending Right.

Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries.

The Royal Armouries.

The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts.

The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland.

The Science Museum.

The Scottish Arts Council.

Scottish Natural Heritage.

Scottish Screen.

Scottish Sports Council.

The Scottish Tourist Board.

Sir John Soane’s Museum.

Sport England.

The Sports Council for Wales.

The Tate Gallery.

The Theatres Trust.

The Treasure Valuation Committee.

The UK Sports Council.

The Victoria and Albert Museum.

F147VisitScotland.

The Wales Tourist Board.

The Wallace Collection.

Public corporations and nationalised industries

The Bank of England, in respect of its public functions.

The British Broadcasting Corporation, in respect of its public functions.

The Broadcasting Standards Commission, in respect of its public functions.

The Channel Four Television Corporation, in respect of its public functions.

The Civil Aviation Authority.

The Coal Authority.

The Covent Garden Market Authority.

A Customer Service Committee maintained under section 28 of the Water Industry Act 1991.

The Independent Television Commission, in respect of its public functions.

The Radio Authority, in respect of its public functions.

Sianel Pedwar Cymru (Welsh Fourth Channel Authority), in respect of its public functions.

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, in respect of its public functions.

Regulatory, audit and inspection

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F150

Sch. 1A Pt. 2: entry for "The General Pharmaceutical Council" inserted (27.9.2010) by The Pharmacy Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/231), Sch. 4 para. 3(a); S.I. 2010/1621, {art. 2(1), Sch.}

F148

Sch. 1A Pt. II: entry inserted (9.7.2003) by The Health Professions Order 2001 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1590), art. 3, Sch. para. 4(b)

F149

Sch. 1A Pt. II: entry inserted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 109(1), Sch. 8 para. 187(3)(a); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

The Accounts Commission for Scotland.

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS).

The Association of Authorised Public Accountants.

The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.

The Association of Child Psychotherapy.

The Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales.

Audit Scotland.

The British Hallmarking Council.

The British Standards Institute.

The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents, in respect of its public functions.

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers, in respect of its public functions.

The Engineering Council.

The Financial Services Authority.

The General Chiropratic Council.

The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, in respect of its public functions.

The General Dental Council.

The General Medical Council.

The General Optical Council.

The General Osteopathic Council.

F150The General Pharmaceutical Council.

The General Social Care Council.

F148The Health Professions Council.

The Insolvency Practitioners Association.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

The Institute of Legal Executives, in respect of its public functions.

The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys.

The Law Society of England and Wales, in respect of its public functions.

The Law Society of Scotland, in respect of its public functions.

F149Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Court Administration

Her Majesty’s Magistrates’ Courts Service Inspectorate.

The Master of the Court of the Faculties of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in respect of its public functions.

The National Audit Office.

The Office for Budget Responsibility.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, in respect of its statutory functions and the regulation of the pharmacy profession.

The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, in respect of its public functions.

Research

The Alcohol Education and Research Council.

The Apple and Pear Research Council.

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

The Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.

The Economic and Social Research Council.

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

The Fire Service Research and Training Trust.

The Horticultural Development Council.

The Medical Research Council.

The Natural Environment Research Council.

The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council.

Other Bodies, etc.

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F151

Sch. 1A Pt. 2: the entries "The Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England" and "The Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales" substituted for the entry "The Building Regulations Advisory Committee" (31.12.2011) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3019), art. 11

The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.

The Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances.

The Advisory Committee on Pesticides.

The Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment.

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

An Agricultural Dwelling House Advisory Committee established under the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976.

The Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales.

An Agricultural Wages Committee.

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

The Animal Procedures Committee.

A Board of Visitors established under section 6(2) of the Prison Act 1952.

The Britain-Russia Centre.

The British Association for Central and Eastern Europe.

The British Council.

The British Potato Council.

The British Waterways Board.

The British Wool Marketing Board.

F151The Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England.

The Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales.

The Building Standards Advisory Committee.

The Central Advisory Committee on War Pensions.

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

The Civil Justice Council.

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

A combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

Commission for Equality and Human Rights

The Commission for Racial Equality.

Commission for Rural Communities.

The Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland.

The Committee on Climate Change.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom.

The Community Development Foundation.

The Consumer Council for Postal Services.

The Council on Tribunals.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

The Crofters’ Commission.

The Crown Court Rule Committee.

The Deer Commission for Scotland.

The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board.

The Disability Rights Commission.

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee.

An economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

The Electoral Commission.

English Partnerships.

The Environment Agency.

The Environment Agency Advisory Committee for Wales.

The Equal Opportunities Commission.

The Family Proceedings Rule Committee.

The Firearms Consultative Committee.

The Fisheries (Electricity) Committee.

Food From Britain.

The Gaming Board for Great Britain.

The Gas and Electricity Consumer Council.

The Government Hospitality Advisory Committee for the Purchase of Wine.

The Great Britain-China Centre.

The Health and Safety Commission.

The Health and Safety Executive.

The Hill Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland.

The Hill Farming Advisory Sub-Committee for Wales.

The Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

The Honours Scrutiny Committee.

The Horserace Betting Levy Board.

The Horserace Totalisator Board.

An Independent Monitoring Board appointed under section 6(2) of the Prison Act 1952.

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

The Information Commissioner.

The Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council.

The Insolvency Rules Committee.

Investors in People UK.

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

The Land Registration Rule Committee.

The Law Commission.

The Legal Services Commission.

The Legal Services Consultative Panel.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales.

The Local Government Commission for England.

The Low Pay Commission.

The Magistrates’ Courts Rule Committee.

The Marine Management Organisation.

The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission.

The Meat and Livestock Commission.

The Milk Development Council.

The National Consumer Council.

The National Forest Company.

The National Radiological Protection Board.

Natural England.

The New Opportunities Fund.

The Northern Lighthouse Board.

The Oil and Pipelines Agency.

The Olympic Delivery Authority.

The Overseas Service Pensions Scheme Advisory Board.

A probation trust.

A provider of probation services (other than the Secretary of State or a probation trust), in respect of its statutory functions and the carrying out by it of activities of a public nature in pursuance of arrangements made with it under section 3(2) of the Offender Management Act 2007.

A Regional Flood Defence Committee established under section 14 of the Environment Act 1995.

The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.

The Scottish Committee of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.

The Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

The Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board.

The Scottish Law Commission.

The Scottish Legal Aid Board.

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

The Scottish Records Advisory Council.

The Sea Fish Industry Authority.

The Sentencing Advisory Panel.

The Serious Organised Crime Agency.

The Social Security Advisory Committee.

The Strategic Rail Authority.

The Trinity House Lighthouse Service.

The trustee corporation established by section 75 of the Pensions Act 2008.

A Visiting Committee appointed under section 152 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 for an immigration detention centre.

The Wales New Deal Advisory Task Force.

A War Pensions Committee.

The Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

The Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland.

The Welsh Committee of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.

The Welsh Development Agency.

The Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.

The Welsh Language Board.

The Welsh Scientific Advisory Committee.

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

The Wilton Park Academic Council.

The Wine Standards Board of the Vintners’ Company.

The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.

PART IIIBODIES AND OTHER PERSONS ADDED ON 31ST DECEMBER 2003

Local Government

A National Park authority established by a designation order made under section 6 of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000.

Health

The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health.

The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals.

The Health Professions Council.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, in respect of its public functions.

Education

The National College of School Leadership.

Police

The Central Police Training and Development Authority (“CENTREX”).

The Director-General of the National Crime Squad.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission.

A Port Police Force established under an order made under section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964.

The Port Police Force established under Part X of the Port of London Act 1968.

A Port Police Force established under section 79 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847.

Regulatory, audit and inspection

The Association of International Accountants, in respect of its public functions.

The Financial Reporting Review Panel.

The National Lottery Commission.

The Scottish Information Commissioner.

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.

The Scottish Social Services Council.

The Security Industry Authority.

The Standards Board for England.

Other Bodies etc.

The Countryside Agency.

The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland.

The League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers.

The Pensions Compensation Board

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, in respect of its public functions.

The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.

Scottish Water.

The Sector Skills Development Agency.

SITPRO Ltd, in respect of its public functions.

A Water Customer Consultation Panel established by an order pursuant to section 2(1) of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002.

PART IVBodies and other Persons added on 31st December 2004

Health

The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection

Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts

Regulatory, Audit and Inspection

The Commission for Social Care Inspection

The Office of Communications (Ofcom)

The Social Fund Commissioner of the Independent Review Service

Other Bodies etc

Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba)

National Museum for Science and Industry

Remploy Limited

Royal Parks in England

UK Sport

Women’s National Commission

PART VBODIES AND OTHER PERSONS ADDED ON 3RD OCTOBER 2006

Libraries, museums and arts

Architecture and Design Scotland.

The Arts and Humanities Research Council.

The Scottish Library and Information Council.

The Scottish Museums Council.

Regulatory, audit and inspection

The Football Licensing Authority.

The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.

The Pensions Regulator.

Other bodies etc.

Annotations:

Marginal Citations

M104

M105

M106

M107

Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund.

The British Transport Police Authority.

A chief officer of a community justice authority appointed under section 4 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 M104.

A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 M105.

The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland.

A community justice authority established under section 3 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.

A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland.

The Office for Fair Access.

The panel constituted under Schedule 4 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 M106.

The Risk Management Authority.

Scottish UfI Ltd.

Scottish UfI Trust Ltd.

Transport Partnerships created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 M107.

SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions

Section 79.

Interpretation

1

In this Schedule—

“the M641968 Act” means the Race Relations Act 1968;
“the repeal date” means the date on which the repeal of the 1968 Act by this Act takes effect;
“the Board” means the Race Relations Board.

Enforcement

2

The repeal of the 1968 Act shall not—

a

invalidate any injunction or order granted or made under section 21 or 23 of that Act which is in force immediately before the repeal date; or

b

remove from any court any jurisdiction which, but for that repeal, it would have in relation to any such injunction or order.

3

Any proceedings under section 19 or 20 of the 1968 Act which are pending immediately before the repeal date may be continued on and after that date by the Commission as if that Act had not been repealed and the Commission were the Board.

4

1

Where a complaint such as is mentioned in section 15(1) or 16(1) of the 1968 Act was made but not disposed of before the repeal date, the relevant provisions of the 1968 Act shall, notwithstanding their repeal, continue to apply in relation to the complaint and the act complained of, but as if anything falling to be done in that connection by or in relation to the Board or a conciliation committee fell to be done by or in relation to the Commission or, in so far as the Commission may so direct, a committee appointed for that purpose by the Commission.

2

For the purposes of this paragraph the relevant provisions of the 1968 Act are—

may pay to members of any committee appointed by the Commission for the purposes of paragraph 4, 5 or 6 travelling or other allowances in accordance with such scales as may be approved by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury, and may defray any other expenses of such a committee to such amount as may be so approved; and

b

shall pay to any assessors appointed by the Commission under section 18 of the 1968 Act such remuneration and allowances as the Commission may, with the consent of the Treasury and after consultation with the Secretary of State, determine.

8

1

An order under section 19 of the 1968 Act appointing a county court to have jurisdiction under, and assigning to it a district for the purposes of, that section, or providing for the discontinuance of any jurisdiction of a county court for those purposes, shall, so far as it is in force immediately before the repeal date, have effect with the necessary modifications as if made under section 67(1) for the purposes of this Act.

In its application on or after the repeal date by virtue of paragraph 3, 4, 5 or 6, section 19 of the 1968 Act shall have effect as if—

a

subsections (3) to (5) were omitted; and

b

any reference to, or to the district assigned to, a county court appointed to have jurisdiction thereunder were a reference to, or to the district of, a designated county court;

and section 67(6) shall apply in relation to proceedings under that section in its application as aforesaid as if they were proceedings under this Act.

Regulations under s. 27(9) of 1968 Act

9

Any regulations under section 27(9) of the 1968 Act shall, so far as they are in force immediately before the repeal date, have effect as if made under section 75(5).

Property, rights and liabilities of Race Relations Board and Community Relations Commission

10

1

On the repeal date all property, rights and liabilities which immediately before that date were property, rights and liabilities of the Board or of the Community Relations Commission shall vest in the Commission for Racial Equality by virtue of this paragraph and without further assurance.

2

Section 12 of the M65Finance Act 1895 (which requires Acts to be stamped as conveyances on sale in certain cases) shall not apply to any transfer of property effected by this paragraph.

3

Any damages recovered by the Commission for Racial Equality on or after the repeal date by virtue of an award made under section 22 of the 1968 Act shall be accounted for by the Commission to the person in respect of whom they were awarded.

Staff

11

1

In this F126. . . paragraph “present employee” means a person who immediately before the repeal date is employed by the Board or the Community Relations Commission.

F1272

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1273

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

For the purposes of—

F128a

the Employment Rights Act 1996 except Part XI;

b

the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and

d

any scheme under section 1 of the M66Superannuation Act 1972,

there shall be deemed to have been no break at the repeal date in the employment of a present employee who as from that date is employed by the Commission.

F1275

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F12912. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F13013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F132SCHEDULE 3

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F132

Sch. 3 repealed (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(1), 302, Sch.1.

F1311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 4 AMENDMENTS OF SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975

Section 79.

X31

After section 56 insert the cross-heading “Codes of Practice" and, below it, insert as section 56A a section in terms identical with those of section 47 of this Act except for the following adaptations, namely—

a

in subsection (1), for “persons of different racial groups" substitute “men and women";

b

in subsection (8), for “section 74(3)" substitute “section 81(4)".

2 X41

After section 58(3) (terms of reference of an investigation) insert as subsection (3A) a subsection in terms identical with those of section 49(4) of this Act.

X42

In section 58(4) for “and (3)" substitute “(3) and (3A)".

X53

For section 62 (no further sanctions for breach of Act) substitute—

62 Restriction of proceedings for breach of Act.
1
Except as provided by this Act no proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall lie against any person in respect of an act by reason that the act is unlawful by virtue of a provision of this Act.
2
Subsection (1) does not preclude the making of an order of certiorari, mandamus or prohibition.
3
In Scotland, subsection (1) does not preclude the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Court of Session to entertain an application for reduction or suspension of any order or determination, or otherwise to consider the validity of any order or determination, or to require reasons for any order or determination to be stated.

F1334. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 X61

In section 66(2) (claims under Part III) after “this subsection" insert “and section 62(1)".

X62

After section 66(5) insert—

5A
In Scotland, when any proceedings are brought under this section, in addition to the service on the defender of a copy of the summons or initial writ initiating the action a copy thereof shall be sent as soon as practicable to the Commission in a manner to be prescribed by Act of Sederunt.

X76

In section 72(4) (enforcement of sections 38 to 40) omit “an" in the last place where it occurs.

X87

In section 75(2), after paragraph (d) insert—

e
any other form of assistance which the Commission may consider appropriate,

8

In section 76 (period within which proceedings to be brought)—

C44a

in subsection (2), for the words from “the period" onwards substitute—

a
the period of six months beginning when the act complained of was done; or
b
in a case to which section 66(5) applies, the period of eight months so beginning.

C44b

for subsection (3) substitute—

3
An industrial tribunal, county court or sheriff court shall not consider an application under section 72(2)(a) unless it is made before the end of the period of six months beginning when the act to which it relates was done; and a county court or sheriff court shall not consider an application under section 72(4) unless it is made before the end of the period of five years so beginning.

X99

For paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 (accounts) substitute—

15
1
The accounting year of the Commission shall be the twelve months ending on 31st March.
2
lt shall be the duty of the Commission—
a
to keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the accounts ;
b
to prepare in respect of each accounting year a statement of accounts in such form as the Secretary of State may direct with the approval of the Treasury ; and
c
to send copies of the statement to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller and Auditor General before the end of the month of November next following the accounting year to which the statement relates.
3
The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on each statement received by him in pursuance of this Schedule and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.

X10SCHEDULE 5 REPEALS

Section 79.

Annotations:

Editorial Information

X10

The text of s. 79(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(1)(2), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(5), Sch. 4 paras. 1–9, Sch. 5 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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