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Section 63: Enforcement of ss. 29 to 31.

Race Relations Act 1976 · 1976 c. 74View on legislation.gov.uk

This provision is repealed
It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

Part VIII: Enforcement

REPEALED on 2007-10-01 by Equality Act 2006.

The text below is from the dated revised snapshot immediately preceding this status change. It is historical and is not current law. View the historical source.

Proceedings in respect of a contravention of section 29, 30 or 31 shall be brought only by the Commission in accordance with the following provisions of this section.

The proceedings shall be—

an application for a decision whether the alleged contravention occurred; or
an application under subsection (4),

or both.

An application under subsection (2)(a) shall be made—

in a case based on any provision of Part II, to an employment tribunal; and
in any other case, to a designated county court or a sheriff court.

If it appears to the Commission—

that a person has done an act which by virtue of section 29, 30 or 31 was unlawful; and
that unless restrained he is likely to do further acts which by virtue of that section are unlawful,

the Commission may apply to a designated county court for an injunction, or to a sheriff court for an order, restraining him from doing such acts; and the court, if satisfied that the application is well-founded, may grant the injunction or order in the terms applied for or more limited terms.

In proceedings under subsection (4) the Commission shall not allege that the person to whom the proceedings relate has done an act which is unlawful under this Act and within the jurisdiction of an employment tribunalunless a finding by an employment tribunal that he did that act has become final.

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