Race Relations Act 1976 (Repealed)

71 Local authorities: general statutory duty. E+W+S

—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

[F1 ;and in this section “local authority” includes . . . F2 a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985.]

[F3 The Broads Authority shall be treated as a local authority for the purposes of this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 54

F2 Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237, Sch. 13 Pt. I

F3 Paragraph added (E.W.) by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 21, 23(2), Sch. 6 para. 16, Sch. 7

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 71 extended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 4(n)

s. 71 extended by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 20(g) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 para. 22(1), 23(2))

C2 S. 71 amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 para. 13(h)

C3 S. 71 amended by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 8(k)

C4 S. 71 applied (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 2(11)

C5 S. 71 restricted by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9, SIF 81:1, 2), s. 18(1)

C6 S. 71 extended (E.W.) by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 63(5)