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2008 No. 3008

Race Relations

The Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made

19th November 2008

Laid before Parliament

25th November 2008

Coming into force

22nd December 2008

The Lord Privy Seal, who is a Minister designated( 1 ) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 2 ) in relation to discrimination, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2008.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 22nd December 2008.

(3) These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland.

Racial discrimination

2. In section 1(1A) of the Race Relations Act 1976( 3 ) (indirect discrimination) in paragraph (b), after “which puts” insert “or would put”.

Signed by authority of the Lord Privy Seal

Maria Eagle

Parliamentary Secretary,

Government Equalities Office

19th November 2008

( 1 )

S.I. 2007/2914 .

( 2 )

( 3 )

1976 c.74 . Section 1(1A) was inserted by S.I. 2003/1626 .

1. Citation, commencement and extent

2. Racial discrimination

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The Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (2008/3008)

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