S.C.D.

Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 13th April 2000

STANDING COMMITTEE D

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New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

RACE RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL [LORDS]

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [11th April], as follows:

Clause 1, Schedule 1, Clauses 2 to 8, Schedules 2 and 3, Clause 9, new Clauses, new Schedules.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

8

Clause     1,     page     1,     leave out lines 9 to 12 and insert—

    '19B.—It is unlawful for a public authority to discriminate, in carrying out any of its functions, against another person.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien
Mr Simon Hughes
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

5

Clause     1,     page     1,     leave out lines 13 and 14.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

9

Clause     1,     page     1,     leave out lines 15 to 17.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

10

Clause     1,     page     1,     leave out lines 18 to 20.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

11

Clause     1,     page     1,     leave out lines 21 to 24.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

12

Clause     1,     page     1,     leave out from beginning of line 25 to end of line 10 on page 2.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

13

Clause     1,     page     2,     leave out lines 11 to 15.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

2

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(9) Nothing in this section shall make unlawful any measures appropriate and necessary to meet the special needs of persons of a particular racial group or any measures designed to prevent or compensate for disadvantages suffered by persons of that racial group.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

16

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(9) Nothing in Parts II to IV shall render unlawful any measure by a public authority in the carrying out of any of its functions that—

(a) relates to a particular racial group;

(b) affords access to facilities or services, and ancillary benefits; and

(c) is appropriate to meet the special needs of members of that racial group or to compensate for disadvantage suffered by members of that racial group.

    (10) For the purposes of subsection (9) members of a particular racial group shall be treated as having suffered a disadvantage if the proportion of persons of that group who have suffered disadvantage in relation to a function of the authority has been, during a period of at least 12 months, and continues to be, considerably greater than the proportion of persons not of that racial group.'.

   

Mr David Lidington

32

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(9) Any damages awarded in proceedings brought by virtue of this section in respect of an act of discrimination shall be of a level which, in the opinion of the court, would not significantly affect the effective operation of the public authority in question.

    (10) The court shall give all parties in proceedings brought by virtue of this section the opportunity to make representations as to the level of damages appropriate by virtue of the provisions of subsection 9, and shall have regard to any representations made.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett
Sir Robert Smith

3

Clause     1,     page     2,     leave out lines 22 to 25 and insert—

    '19C.—(1) Nothing in section 19B shall render unlawful any act done by a relevant person in carrying out immigration and nationality functions in affording persons of a particular nationality, religion, or ethnic or national origin special treatment on humanitarian grounds.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

17

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     24,     leave out from 'nationality' to the end of line 25 and insert 'in determining a person's immigration or nationality status under any of the enactments mentioned in subsection (5) or any instrument made under or by virtue of any of those enactments.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

19

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     24,     leave out 'or ethnic or national origins'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Jackie Ballard
Mr John Burnett

4

Clause     1,     page     2,     line     25,     after 'functions', insert 'in accordance with the Immigration Rules.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

18

Clause     1,     page     2,     leave out lines 40 to 42.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

27

Clause     1,     page     3,     line     10,     at end insert—

'Monitoring of exception in relation to immigration and nationality cases.

19CC.—(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint a person who is not a member of his staff to act as a monitor.     (2) Before appointing any such person, the Secretary of State shall consult the Commission.     (3) The person so appointed shall monitor, in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine— (a) the likely effect on the operation of the exception in section 19C of any relevant authorisation relating to the carrying out of immigration and nationality functions which has been given by a Minister of the Crown acting personally; and (b) the operation of that exception in relation to acts which have been done by a person acting in accordance with such an authorisation.     (4) The monitor shall make an annual report on the discharge of his functions to the Secretary of State.     (5) The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of any report made to him under subsection (4) before each House of Parliament.     (6) The Secretary of State shall pay to the monitor such fees and allowances (if any) as he may determine.     (7) In this section "immigration and nationality functions" and "relevant authorisation" have the meanings given to them in section 19C.'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

28

Clause     1,     page     3,     leave out lines 11 to 14 and insert—

'Exceptions from section 19B for decisions not to prosecute etc.

19D. Section 19B does not apply to— (a) a decision not to institute criminal proceedings and, where such a decision has been made, any act done for the purpose of enabling the decision whether to institute criminal proceedings to be made; (b) where criminal proceedings are not continued as a result of a decision not to continue them, the decision and, where such a decision has been made—     (i) any act done for the purpose of enabling the decision whether to continue the proceedings to be made; and     (ii) any act done for the purpose of securing that the proceedings are not continued.".'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

21

Clause     1,     page     3,     leave out lines 11 to 14.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

14

Clause     1,     page     3,     line     15,     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2) After section 78(2) of the 1976 Act there is inserted—

    "(2A)(a) In this Act, 'public authority' includes any person certain of whose functions are of a public nature, but does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament.".'.

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Mr David Lidington

33

Schedule     1,     page     10,     line     15,     at end insert—

    '(3) In sub-paragraph (1), the term "government department" includes non-departmental public bodies and executive agencies.'.

   

Mr David Lidington

31

Schedule     1,     page     10,     line     37,     at end insert—

    '(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not include any unit or part of a unit which is for the time being on active service.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

15

Schedule     1,     page     12,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '42A. The Queen's Household,'.

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Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

22

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     20,     after '(2)', insert 'and (4A)'.

   

Mr Mike O'Brien

34

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '( ) Subsection (4) also applies to—

(a) any recommendation made by a Minister of the Crown or government department in relation to the conferment by the Crown of a dignity or honour; and

(b) any approval given or refused by such a Minister or department in relation to any such conferment.'.

   

Mr Simon Hughes
Sir Robert Smith

23

Clause     2,     page     3,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '(4A) Subsection (4B) applies to—

(a) any recommendation made by a Minister of the Crown or Government department or other public authority in relation to the terms and conditions or the termination of an appointment to an office or post where section 4(2) does not apply; and

(b) any approval given or refused by such Minister or department or other public authority to any terms or conditions in relation to any such appointment or to the termination of any such appointment.

    (4B) In making the recommendations or giving or refusing the approval regarding terms and conditions of an appointment or the termination of such appointment the Minister of the Crown or Government department or other public authority shall not discriminate against another person.'.

Prepared 13 Apr 2000