- Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 3127
The Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2004
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| Made | 26th November 2004 | ||
| Laid before Parliament | 2nd December 2004 | ||
| Coming into force | 31st December 2004 |
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 71(5) of the Race Relations Act 1976[1] hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 31st December 2004.
Amendment of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976
2. Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976[2] is amended as follows:
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(a) in Part II-
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(i) under the sub-heading "Libraries, museums and arts", at the end of the entry relating to The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England insert "(Known as English Heritage)"; omit the entry relating to Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries and after the entry relating to The Millennium Commission insert "The Museum, Archives and Libraries Council"; and omit the entry relating to the Science Museum;
(ii) under the sub-heading "Regulatory, audit and inspection", at the end of the entry relating to The Engineering Council insert "(UK)"; and
(iii) under the sub-heading "Other Bodies, etc", at the end of the entry relating to The Gas and Electricity Consumer Council insert "(Energywatch)";
(b) in Part III under the sub-heading "Education", for the entry relating to The National College of School Leadership substitute "The National College for School Leadership"; and
(c) after Part III insert the headings and entries set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Fiona Mactaggart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
26th November 2004
The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
The Commission for Social Care Inspection
The Office of Communications (Ofcom)
The Social Fund Commissioner of the Independent Review Service
Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba)
National Museum for Science and Industry
Remploy Limited
Royal Parks in England
UK Sport
Women's National Commission"
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the list of bodies and other persons specified in Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 who, by virtue of section 71(1) of the Act, are subject to the general duty to have due regard, when exercising their functions, to the need to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups. The Order amends the names of three bodies which are already listed, removes from the list the other bodies mentioned in article 2(a) and (b) and adds to the list the other persons and bodies specified in the Schedule to the Order, thereby also subjecting those specified bodies and persons to the general duty.
Notes:
[1] 1976 c.74; section 71 was substituted by section 2 of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (c.34).back
[2] Schedule 1A was inserted by Schedule 1 to the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 and was amended by S.I. 2001/3457 and S.I. 2003/3007.[a]back
[a] Amended by Correction Slip. Page 1; footnote (b) should read "Schedule 1A was inserted by Schedule 1 to the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 and was amended by S.I. 2001/3457 and S.I. 2003/3007.". back
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