2003 No. 3007
The Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2003
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 71(5) of the Race Relations Act 19761, considering that the exercise of the power relates to persons who exercise functions of a public nature, hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 31st December 2003.
Amendment of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 19762
Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 19762 is amended as follows:
a
in Part I (original categories of bodies and other persons), under the sub-heading “National Health Service: England and Wales”, for the words “A Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977” substitute “A Strategic Health Authority”3;
b
in Part II—
i
under the sub-heading “Health”, omit the entry relating to the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine;
ii
under the sub-heading “Education”, in the entry relating to The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, for the word “Communication” substitute “Communications”, and omit the entry relating to Community Learning Scotland;
iii
under the sub-heading “Police”, omit the entry relating to the Police Complaints Authority;
iv
under the sub-heading “Libraries, museums and arts”, omit the entries relating to the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland and the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland;
v
under the sub-heading “Public corporations and nationalised industries”, omit the entries relating to the Broadcasting Standards Commission, the Independent Television Commission and the Radio Authority;
vi
under the sub-heading “Regulatory, audit and inspection”, omit the entry relating to the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting;
vii
under the sub-heading “Research”, omit the entry relating to the Apple and Pear Research Council, and
viii
under the sub-heading “Other Bodies, Etc.”, at the end of the entry relating to the Consumer Council for Postal Services insert “(“Postwatch”)”, and omit the entries relating to the Commissioner for Local Administration in Scotland, the Horserace Betting Levy Board, the Horserace Totalisator Board, the Local Government Commission for England and the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board; and
c
after Part II insert the headings and entries set out in the Schedule to this Order.
SCHEDULE
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.
(This note is not part of the Order)