Amendments proposed to the Race Relations (Amendment) Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     8,     line     21     [Clause     3],     after '(5)' insert ', subsection (6C) or, in relation to an appointment falling within subsection (6D)(b), subsection (6E)'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     8,     line     25     [Clause     3],     at end insert—

    '( ) The sanctions provided by virtue of the operation of section 53(2) to (4) in relation to this section shall be the only sanctions under this Act in relation to appointments, conferments and other acts to which this section applies.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     8,     line     27     [Clause     3],     leave out from first 'to' to end of line 28 and insert 'refusal include references to deliberate omission;'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     8,     line     31     [Clause     3],     at end insert 'and

( ) references to Ministers of the Crown and government departments so far as they relate to the making of a recommendation or a refusal to make a recommendation, or the giving or refusal of an approval, in relation to a conferment of a peerage for life under section 1 of the Life Peerages Act 1958 include references to any body established by a Minister of the Crown to make such a recommendation to the Prime Minister or to determine whether to give such an approval.'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     10,     line     45     [Clause     5],     leave out 'or'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     11,     line     3     [Clause     5],     after 'conduct;' insert 'or

(c) any investigation which is conducted by a person in carrying out functions to which section 19B applies and which in the circumstances may lead to a decision by that person to make a report to the procurator fiscal for the purpose of enabling him to determine whether criminal proceedings should be instituted;'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     14,     line     35     [Clause     10],     leave out 'Schedules 1' and insert 'Schedules 2'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     16,     line     2,     leave out Schedule 1.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     19,     line     29     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'established' and insert 'constituted'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     19,     line     30     [Schedule     2],     at end insert—

    '. A Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of that Act.'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     20,     line     30     [Schedule     2],     leave out 'constituted under section 62A or 62B' and insert 'within the meaning of section 235(1)'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     6     [Schedule     2],     at end insert—

    '. A regional development agency established under the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 (other than the London Development Agency).

    . Scottish Enterprise and Highland and Islands Enterprise, established under the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     13     [Schedule     2],     at end insert—

'Other educational bodies

    . Governing bodies of—

(a) educational establishments maintained by local education authorities;

(b) institutions within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992); or

(c) institutions within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Act of 1992).

    . The managers of a grant-aided school (within the meaning of section 135 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980).

    . The managers of a central institution (within the meaning of section 135 of the Act of 1980).

    . The board of management of a self-governing school (within the meaning of the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989).

    . The board of management of a college of further education (within the meaning of section 36(1) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992).

    . The governing body of an institution within the higher education sector (within the meaning of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992).'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     13     [Schedule     2],     at end insert—

'Other housing bodies

    . The Housing Corporation.

    . Scottish Homes.

    . A housing action trust established under Part III of the Housing Act 1988.'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     26     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '. In section 17 of the 1976 Act (prohibition on discrimination by certain education bodies), in the Table—

(a) in paragraph 7 for "73(c) or (d)" there is substituted "73(d)"; and

(b) after paragraph 7 there is inserted—

"7AA. A grant-aided school, within the meaning of section 135 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

The managers of the school."

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     26     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '. In section 27(1) of the 1976 Act (extent of Part III) for "19" there is substituted "18D".'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     27     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'the 1976 Act (extent of Part III)' and insert 'that Act'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     38     [Schedule     3],     after '76(5)' insert 'or (6C) or by virtue of section 76(6D)(b) and (6E)'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     38     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '. In section 57(5) of that Act (claims under Part III in relation to certain educational bodies)—

(a) for the words "section 19(1)" there is substituted "subsection (5A)"; and

(b) the words from "and" to the end of the subsection are omitted.

    . After section 57(5) of that Act there is inserted—

    "(5A) This subsection applies to—
(a) local education authorities in England and Wales;
(b) education authorities in Scotland; and
(c) any body which is a responsible body in relation to an establishment falling within paragraph 3, 3B or 7B of the table in section 17." '.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     38     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '. In section 59(1)(b) of that Act (appeal against non-discrimination notice) after "the court" there is inserted "(ignoring section 57A)".'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     21,     line     38     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '. In section 62(1) of that Act (persistent discrimination) after "or" at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted—

"(ba) a finding under the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 or Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 that he has done an act which was unlawful by virtue of section 19B; or"'.

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Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     22,     line     1     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '. After section 66(7) of that Act (assistance by Commission) there is added—

    "(8) This section (except for subsection (4)) applies to proceedings or prospective proceedings under the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 or Part IV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 so far as they relate to acts which may be unlawful by virtue of section 19B as it applies to proceedings or prospective proceedings under this Act.

    (9) In this section as it applies by virtue of subsection (8) "rules and regulations" means—

(a) in relation to proceedings under the Act of 1997, rules under section 5 or 8 of that Act;
(b) in relation to proceedings under Part IV of the Act of 1999, rules under paragraph 3 or 4 of Schedule 4 to that Act."'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     22,     line     1     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '. After section 67(3) of that Act (extension of jurisdiction of county courts and sheriff courts) there is inserted—

    "(3A) A designated county court or a sheriff court shall have jurisdiction to entertain proceedings under this Act with respect to an act done outside the United Kingdom where section 19B applies in relation to such an act by virtue of section 27(1A)." '.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     22,     line     13     [Schedule     3],     leave out '75(1)' and insert '75(2)'.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     22     [Schedule     3],     leave out lines 14 to 16 and insert—

    ' "(2A) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (2B).

    (2B) Sections 19B to 19E, sections 71 to 71E (including Schedule 1A) and section 76 bind the Crown; and the other provisions of this Act so far as they relate to those provisions shall be construed accordingly (including, in particular, references to employment in Part IV)." '.

   

Mr Secretary Straw

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Page     22,     line     17     [Schedule     3],     after 'Act' insert '—

(a) for "and (2)" there is substituted "to (2B)"; and

(b)''.

Prepared 30 Oct 2000