8.The 2000 Act’s main purposes are to:
extend further the 1976 Act in relation to public authorities, outlawing race discrimination in functions not previously covered;
place a duty on specified public authorities to work towards the elimination of unlawful discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups;
make chief officers of police vicariously liable for acts of race discrimination by police officers; and
amend the exemption under the 1976 Act for acts done for the purposes of safeguarding national security.