4.—(1) The Race Relations Act 1976(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 15(1)(2) (Training Commission etc) omit “or the Minister”.
(3) In the following provisions(3) for “Minister” in each place substitute “Secretary of State”—
(a)section 56(5) and (6) (remedies on complaint under section 54)(4);
(b)section 65(1) and (3) (help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information etc);
(c)section 67(4) (sheriff courts and designated county courts);
(d)section 71(2) and (4) to (6) (specified authorities: general statutory duty)(5);
(e)section 71B(2) and (3) (general statutory duty: Wales)(6);
(f)section 72(4B) (validity and revision of contracts)(7);
(g)section 73 (power to amend certain provisions of Act).
(4) In section 78(1)(8) (interpretation)—
(a)omit the definition of “the Minister”, and
(b)in the definition of “prescribed” for “Minister or the Secretary of State” substitute “Secretary of State”.
1976 c. 74. The Act is prospectively repealed by the Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), Schedule 27.
Section 15(1) was substituted by the Employment and Training Act 1981 (c. 57), Schedule 2. It was amended by the Employment Act 1988 (c. 19), Schedule 3, the Employment Act 1989 (c. 38), Schedule 7 and S.I. 2007/2914, Schedule.
All the provisions listed were amended by S.I. 2007/2914, Schedule.
Section 56(5) and (6) was inserted by the Race Relations (Remedies) Act 1994 (c. 10), section 2(1).
Section 71 was substituted by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 34), section 2(1).
Section 71B was substituted by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 34), section 2(1).
Section 72(4B) was substituted by the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8), Schedule 1.
Section 78(1) was amended by S.I. 2007/2914, Schedule.