Title and introductory text
Race Relations Act 1976 (Repealed) 1976 c. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Race Relations Act 1976 (Repealed)
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Contents: 121 provisions
- Title and introductory text
- 1 Racial discrimination.
- 2 Discrimination by way of victimisation.
- 3 Meaning of “racial grounds", “racial group" etc.
- 3A Harassment
- 4 . . . applicants and employees.
- 4A Exception for genuine occupational requirement
- 5 Exceptions for genuine occupational qualifications.
- 6 Exception for employment intended to provide training in skills to be exercised outside Great Britain.
- 7 . . . contract workers.
- 8 Meaning of employment at establishment in Great Britain.
- 9 Exception for seamen recruited abroad.
- 10 Partnerships.
- 11 Trade unions etc.
- 12 Qualifying bodies.
- 13 Persons concerned with provision of vocational training.
- 14 Employment agencies.
- 15 Manpower Services Commission etc.
- 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 17 . . . bodies in charge of educational establishments.
- 17A Meaning of pupil in section 17.
- 18 Other discrimination etc. by local education authorities.
- 18A Discrimination by further and higher education funding bodies
- 18B . . . Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Councils.
- 18BA Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
- 18C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 18D . . . Training and Development Agency for Schools.
- 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 19ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 19A Discrimination by planning authorities.
- 19B . . . public authorities.
- 19C Exceptions or further exceptions from section 19B for judicial and legislative acts etc.
- 19D Exception from section 19B for certain acts in immigration and nationality cases.
- 19E Monitoring of exception in relation to immigration and nationality cases.
- 19F Exceptions from section 19B for decisions not to prosecute etc.
- 20 . . . provision of goods, facilities or services.
- 21 . . . disposal or management of premises.
- 22 Exception from ss. 20(1) and 21: small dwellings.
- 23 Further exceptions from ss 20 and 21.
- 24 . . . consent for assignment or sub-letting.
- 25 Discrimination: associations not within s. 11.
- 26 Exception from s. 25 for certain associations.
- 26A . . . barristers.
- 26B . . . advocates.
- 27 Extent of Part III.
- 27A Relationships which have come to an end
- 28 Discriminatory practices.
- 29 Discriminatory advertisements.
- 30 Instructions to commit unlawful acts.
- 31 Pressure to commit unlawful acts.
- 32 Liability of employers and principals.
- 33 Aiding unlawful acts.
- 34 Charities.
- 35 Special needs of racial groups in regard to education, training or welfare.
- 36 Provision of education or training for persons not ordinarily resident in Great Britain.
- 37 Discriminatory training by certain bodies.
- 38 Other discriminatory training etc.
- 39 Sports and competitions.
- 40 Indirect access to benefits etc.
- 41 Acts done under statutory authority etc.
- 42 Acts safeguarding national security.
- 43 Establishment and duties of Commission.
- 44 Assistance to organisations.
- 45 Research and education.
- 46 Annual reports.
- 47 Codes of practice.
- 48 Power to conduct formal investigations.
- 49 Terms of reference.
- 50 Power to obtain information.
- 51 Recommendations and reports on formal investigations.
- 52 Restriction on disclosure of information.
- 53 Restriction of proceedings for breach of Act.
- 54 Jurisdiction of employment tribunals.
- 54A Burden of proof: employment tribunals
- 55
- 56 Remedies on complaint under s. 54.
- 57 Claims under Part III etc..
- 57ZA Burden of proof : County and Sheriff Courts
- 57A Claims under section 19B in immigration cases.
- 58 Issue of non-discrimination notice.
- 59 Appeal against non-discrimination notice.
- 60 Investigation as to compliance with non-discrimination notice.
- 61 Register of non-discrimination notices.
- 62 Persistent discrimination.
- 63 Enforcement of ss. 29 to 31.
- 64 Preliminary action in employment cases.
- 65 Help for aggrieved persons in obtaining information etc.
- 66 Assistance by Commission.
- 67 Sheriff courts and designated county courts.
- 67A National security: procedure.
- 68 Period within which proceedings to be brought.
- 69 Evidence.
- 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 71 Specified authorities: general statutory duty.
- 71A General statutory duty: special cases.
- 71B General statutory duty: Scotland and Wales.
- 71C General statutory duty: codes of practice.
- 71D General statutory duty: compliance notices.
- 71E Enforcement of compliance notices.
- 72 Validity and revision of contracts.
- 72A Collective agreements and rules of undertakings
- 72B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 73 Power to amend certain provisions of Act.
- 74 Orders and regulations.
- 75 Application to Crown etc.
- 75A Application to House of Commons staff.
- 75B Application to House of Lords staff.
- 76 Government appointments outside s. 4.
- 76ZA Other office holders
- 76A Police forces.
- 76B Other police bodies etc.
- 77 Financial provisions.
- 78 General interpretation provisions.
- 79 Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals.
- 80 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULE 1
- SCHEDULE 1A Bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty
- SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions
- SCHEDULE 3
- SCHEDULE 4 AMENDMENTS OF SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
- SCHEDULE 5
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121 provisions
1 Racial discrimination.
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Propose a change2 Discrimination by way of victimisation.
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Propose a change3 Meaning of “racial grounds", “racial group" etc.
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Propose a change3A Harassment
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Propose a change4 . . . applicants and employees.
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Propose a change4A Exception for genuine occupational requirement
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Propose a change5 Exceptions for genuine occupational qualifications.
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Propose a change6 Exception for employment intended to provide training in skills to be exercised outside Great Britain.
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Propose a change7 . . . contract workers.
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Propose a change8 Meaning of employment at establishment in Great Britain.
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Propose a change9 Exception for seamen recruited abroad.
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Propose a change10 Partnerships.
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Propose a change11 Trade unions etc.
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Propose a change12 Qualifying bodies.
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Propose a change13 Persons concerned with provision of vocational training.
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Propose a change14 Employment agencies.
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Propose a change15 Manpower Services Commission etc.
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Propose a change17 . . . bodies in charge of educational establishments.
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Propose a change17A Meaning of pupil in section 17.
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Propose a change18 Other discrimination etc. by local education authorities.
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Propose a change18A Discrimination by further and higher education funding bodies
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Propose a change18B . . . Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Councils.
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Propose a change18BA Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
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Propose a change18C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change18D . . . Training and Development Agency for Schools.
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Propose a change19ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Propose a change19A Discrimination by planning authorities.
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Propose a change19B . . . public authorities.
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Propose a change19C Exceptions or further exceptions from section 19B for judicial and legislative acts etc.
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Propose a change19D Exception from section 19B for certain acts in immigration and nationality cases.
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Propose a change19E Monitoring of exception in relation to immigration and nationality cases.
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Propose a change19F Exceptions from section 19B for decisions not to prosecute etc.
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Propose a change20 . . . provision of goods, facilities or services.
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Propose a change21 . . . disposal or management of premises.
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Propose a change22 Exception from ss. 20(1) and 21: small dwellings.
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Propose a change23 Further exceptions from ss 20 and 21.
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Propose a change24 . . . consent for assignment or sub-letting.
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