Remedy Law Library: Section 43: Establishment and duties of Commission., Race Relations Act 1976

Section 43: Establishment and duties of Commission.

This provision is repealed

It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

Part VII: The Commission for Racial Equality

REPEALED on 2010-10-01 by Equality Act 2010.
The text below is retained from legislation.gov.uk's revised source for historical reference. It is not current law. View the revised source.

43(1)

There shall be a body of Commissioners named the Commission for Racial Equality consisting of at least eight but not more than fifteen individuals each appointed by the Secretary of State on a full-time or part-time basis, which shall have the following duties—

(a) to work towards the elimination of discrimination and harassment ;

(b) to promote equality of opportunity, and good relations, between persons of different racial groups generally; and

43(1A)

One of the Commissioners shall be a person who appears to the Secretary of State to have special knowledge of Scotland.

43(2)

The Secretary of State shall appoint—

(a) one of the Commissioners to be chairman of the Commission; and

(b) either one or more of the Commissioners (as the Secretary of State thinks fit) to be deputy chairman or deputy chairmen of the Commission.

43(3)

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) so far as it regulates the number of Commissioners.

43(4)

Schedule 1 shall have effect with respect to the Commission.

43(5)

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