Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000

Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68)

23 In section 2A(1) of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (jurisdiction: human rights), after “appealable decision,” there is inserted “racially discriminated against him or”.

24 In section 2A(2) of that Act, after “this section,” there is inserted “—

(a) an authority racially discriminates against a person if he acts, or fails to act, in relation to that other person in a way which is unlawful by virtue of section 19B of the [1976 c. 74.] Race Relations Act 1976; and

(b)”.

25 In section 2A(3) of that Act, after “the proceedings,” there is inserted “racially discriminated against the appellant or”.

26 In section 2A(5) of that Act—

(a) after “concerned” there is inserted “—

(a) racially discriminated against the appellant; or

(b)” ; and

(b) for “that ground” there is substituted “the ground in question”.

27 In the side note to section 2A of that Act, after “Jurisdiction:” there is inserted “racial discrimination and”.

28 In section 5 of that Act (procedure in relation to jurisdiction under section 2 of that Act etc.)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a) after “2” there is inserted “or 2A”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b) for “that section” there is substituted “section 2 or 2A above”; and

(c) in subsection (2) after “2” there is inserted “or 2A”.

29 In Schedule 2 to that Act (appeals: supplementary)—

(a) in paragraph 4 after “2” there is inserted “or 2A”; and

(b) in paragraphs 6 and 7 after “2” there is inserted “and 2A”.