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Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 2470The Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2006(The document as of February, 2008) STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS2006 No. 2470RACE RELATIONSThe Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2006
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 71(5) of the Race Relations Act 1976[1], considering that the exercise of the power relates to persons who exercise functions of a public nature, makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1.This Order may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 3rd October 2006. Amendment of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 2.Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976[2] is amended as follows:
(b) in Part 2, under the sub-heading "Libraries, museums and arts", omit the entry "The Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland."; (c) in Part 3, under the sub-heading "Other Bodies etc.", omit the entry "The Pensions Compensation Board."; (d) in Part 4, under the sub-heading "Other Bodies etc", omit the entry "Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba)"; and (e) after Part 4, insert the headings and entries set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Architecture and Design Scotland. The Arts and Humanities Research Council. The Scottish Library and Information Council. The Scottish Museums Council. The Football Licensing Authority. The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority. The Pensions Regulator. Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The Board of the Pension Protection Fund. The British Transport Police Authority. A chief officer of a community justice authority appointed under section 4 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005[3]. A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005[4]. The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland. A community justice authority established under section 3 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005. A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland. The Office for Fair Access. The panel constituted under Schedule 4 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984[5]. The Risk Management Authority. Scottish UfI Ltd. Scottish UfI Trust Ltd. Transport Partnerships created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005[6]." (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74) which lists the persons and bodies who, by virtue of section 71(1) of that 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. This Order omits from Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 1A, the entries for Scottish Homes, the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland, the Pensions Compensation Board and Bòrd na Gàidhlig (Alba) and adds a new Part 5, set out in the Schedule to this Order, which specifies other persons and bodies to which the general duty applies. A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business. 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 section 2(2) and Schedule 1 to the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 (c.34). Part 2 was inserted by S.I. 2001/3457, Part 3 was inserted by S.I. 2003/3007 and Part 4 was inserted by S.I. 2004/3127. There are other amendments to Parts 1 to 3 which are not relevant to this Order.back [3] 2005 asp14.back [4] 2005 asp5.back [5] 1984 c.58.back [6] 2005 asp12.back ISBN 0 11 075098 5 -- Back --
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