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Race Relations Act 1968

1968 c. 71 · Enacted 25 October 1968

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An Act to make fresh provision with respect to discrimination on racial grounds, and to make provision with respect to relations between people of different racial origins. [25th October 1968]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: Discrimination
  2. General
  3. 1Meaning of " discriminate ".
  4. Unlawful discrimination
  5. 2Provision of goods, facilities and services.
  6. 3Employment.
  7. 4Trade unions, and employers' and trade organisations.
  8. 5Housing accommodation, and business and other premises.
  9. 6Advertisements and notices.
  10. Acts which are not unlawful
  11. 7Exception in the case of residential accommodation.
  12. 8Exceptions in the case of employment.
  13. 9Charities and acts done for charitable purposes.
  14. 10Acts done to safeguard national security.
  15. 11Conduct relating to acts abroad.
  16. Supplemental
  17. 12Incitement and accessories.
  18. 13Liability of employers, principals and agents.
  19. Part II: Conciliation and Enforcement
  20. Consideration of Complaints
  21. 14The Race Relations Board and conciliation committees.
  22. 15General provision as to investigation of complaints of discrimination.
  23. 16Investigation of complaints relating to employment, trade unions and organisations of employers.
  24. 17Investigation of unlawful conduct where no complaint made.
  25. 18Assessors.
  26. Legal proceedings
  27. 19Nature of proceedings in England and Wales.
  28. 20Nature of proceedings in Scotland.
  29. 21Injunctions and orders.
  30. 22Damages.
  31. 23Validity and revision of contracts.
  32. 24Privileged communications.
  33. Part III: Miscellaneous and General
  34. 25The Community Relations Commission.
  35. 26Research.
  36. 27Application to the Crown, the police and public bodies.
  37. 28Supplementary.
  38. 29Short title, citation, commencement and extent.
  39. Schedule 1: Provisions as to the Race Relations Board and Conciliation Committees.
  40. The Race Relations Board
  41. 1Paragraph 1
  42. 2Paragraph 2
  43. 3Paragraph 3
  44. 4Paragraph 4
  45. 5Paragraph 5
  46. Conciliation committees
  47. 6Paragraph 6
  48. 7Paragraph 7
  49. 8Paragraph 8
  50. Proceedings of the Board and committees
  51. 9Paragraph 9
  52. 10Paragraph 10
  53. 11Paragraph 11
  54. Disqualification for Membership of Parliament
  55. 12Paragraph 12
  56. Schedule 2: Complaints relating to Employment, Trade Unions and Organisations of Employers.
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. 4Paragraph 4
  61. 5Paragraph 5
  62. 6Paragraph 6
  63. 7Paragraph 7
  64. 8Paragraph 8
  65. 9Paragraph 9
  66. 10Paragraph 10
  67. 11Paragraph 11
  68. 12Paragraph 12
  69. 13Paragraph 13
  70. 14Paragraph 14
  71. 15Paragraph 15
  72. 16Paragraph 16
  73. Schedule 3: Investigation of Unlawful Conduct where no Complaint Made.
  74. Part I: Normal Provisions as to Investigations
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. Part II: Investigation of Matters Relating to Employment, Trade Unions and Organisations of Employers
  82. 7Paragraph 7
  83. 8Paragraph 8
  84. 9Paragraph 9
  85. 10Paragraph 10
  86. 11Paragraph 11
  87. 12Paragraph 12
  88. 13Paragraph 13
  89. 14Paragraph 14
  90. 15Paragraph 15
  91. 16Paragraph 16
  92. 17Paragraph 17
  93. 18Paragraph 18
  94. 19Paragraph 19
  95. 20Paragraph 20
  96. 21Paragraph 21
  97. Schedule 4: Provisions as to the Community Relations Commission.
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. 6Paragraph 6
  104. 7Paragraph 7
  105. 8Paragraph 8