Regulation 4 Duty to promote equal opportunities and good relations

(1)

In this regulation the term “governing body” shall include the temporary governing body of a new school.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the governing body and head teacher to exercise their respective functions with due regard to the need —

(a)

to eliminate unlawful discrimination on grounds of race or sex; and

(b)

to promote equal opportunities and good relations —

(i)

between persons of different racial groups, and

(ii)

between males and females.

(3)

Nothing in paragraph (2) shall prevent the governing body or head teacher from taking proper measures to preserve the religious character of the school.

(4)

This regulation is without prejudice to any legislative provision requiring or permitting the governing body or head teacher to act in a way which, apart from that provision, would constitute unlawful discrimination.