Race Relations Act 1976 (Repealed) (c. 74)

Part I E+W+S Discrimination To Which Act Applies

3 Meaning of “racial grounds", “racial group" etc. E+W+S

(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) [F1 or (1A)] must be such that the relevant circumstances in the one case are the same, or not materially different, in the other.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 3(4) inserted (19.7.2003) by The Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1626), reg. 4