Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (c. 34) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that modified the earlier Race Relations Act 1976.
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| Long title | An Act to extend further the application of the Race Relations Act 1976 to the police and other public authorities; to amend the exemption under that Act for acts done for the purpose of safeguarding national security; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2000 c. 34 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 November 2000 |
| Commencement | various[b] |
| Repealed |
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Status: Repealed | |
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Background
editThe act came about due to proposals made in the MacPherson report.[1]
Provisions
editThe legislation outlawed race discrimination in areas not covered by the 1976 legislation.[2] This included the introduction of a broader definition of "public authorities" to cover public functions performed by private organisations. Furthermore it required public authorities to promote racial equality.[2] The Commission for Racial Equality became empowered to inspect organisations' race policies.[3]
The act provided a new definition of indirect discrimination, which is when a "provision, criterion or practice" of the employer is applicable to all staff but particularly disadvantages a person of one ethnic or racial group at a particular disadvantage when compared with other employees.[4]
Finally, government ministers could no longer issue conclusive certificates in cases of racial discrimination by claiming given acts of race discrimination were not unlawful because they were done for the purposes of national security.[5]
Notes
edit- ↑ Section 10(1).
- ↑ Section 10(2). The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2001.
References
edit- ↑ "New era for race relations". BBC News. 2 April 2001. Archived from the original on 18 October 2002. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- 1 2 "RACE RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT". Local Government Chronicle. 1 December 2000. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Views sought on new race laws". BBC News. 22 February 2001. Archived from the original on 5 April 2003. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Legal Q & A: Amendments to the Race Relations Act". Personnel Today. 30 September 2003. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Summary: the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000". The Guardian. 22 February 2001. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
External links
edit- Text of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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