# The Race Relations Act 1976 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977, Note: Explanatory note


The Race Relations Act 1976 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/680 (C. 26)) brought into operation on 28th April 1977 certain provisions of the 1976 Act contained in Part X (Supplemental) and, so far only as was necessary for the purpose of establishing the Commission for Racial Equality and enabling it to make arrangements for the exercise of its functions, section 43 and Schedule 1.
Subject to the transitional provision of Article 4, this Order brings the 1976 Act (including section 43 and Schedule 1) into operation on 13th June 1977 except so far as it is already in operation by virtue of the earlier Order. Article 4 of the Order postpones the operation of section 1(1)(b) of the Act in the field of education until 1st September 1977.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/840/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/race-relations-act-1976-commencement-no-2-order-1977/note
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