Part X Supplemental
71F2 Specified authorities: general statutory duty.
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Every body or other person specified in Schedule 1A or of a description falling within that Schedule shall, in carrying out its functions, have due regard to the need—
a
to eliminate unlawful F4discrimination and victimisation; and
b
to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups.
2
The F3Secretary of State may by order impose, on such persons falling within Schedule 1A as he considers appropriate, such duties as he considers appropriate for the purpose of ensuring the better performance by those persons of their duties under subsection (1).
3
An order under subsection (2)—
a
may be made in relation to a particular person falling within Schedule 1A, any description of persons falling within that Schedule or every person falling within that Schedule;
b
may make different provision for different purposes.
4
Before making an order under subsection (2), the F3Secretary of State shall consult the Commission.
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6
An order under subsection (2) or (5) may contain such incidental, supplementary or consequential provision as the F3Secretary of State considers appropriate (including provision amending or repealing provision made by or under this Act or any other enactment).
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This section is subject to section 71A and 71B and is without prejudice to the obligation of any person to comply with any F5 provision of the Equality Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”), so far as relating to race (within the meaning of that Act).
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In this section—
a
“discrimination” means race discrimination within the meaning of section 25 of the 2010 Act;
b
“victimisation” means victimisation within the meaning of section 27 of the 2010 Act, where the protected act in question relates to race, and
c
“racial group” has the meaning given in section 9 of the 2010 Act.
F2071A General statutory duty: special cases.
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In relation to the carrying out of immigration and nationality functions F21. . ., section 71(1)(b) has effect with the omission of the words “equality of opportunity and".
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In subsection (1) “immigration and nationality functions” means functions exercisable by virtue of—
a
the Immigration Acts (within the meaning of section 158 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002) excluding sections 28A to 28K of the Immigration Act 1971 so far as they relate to offences under Part III of that Act;
b
the British Nationality Act 1981;
c
the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 (c. 6);
d
the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34);
e
the Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996 (c. 41);
f
the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997 (c. 20);
g
the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68);
h
provision made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) which relates to the subject matter of an enactment within any of paragraphs (a) to (g); or
i
any provision of Community law which relates to the subject matter of an enactment within any of those paragraphs.
2
Where an entry in Schedule 1A is limited to a person in a particular capacity, section 71(1) does not apply to that person in any other capacity.
3
Where an entry in Schedule 1A is limited to particular functions of a person, section 71(1) does not apply to that person in relation to any other functions.
F2371B General statutory duty: Scotland and Wales.
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For the purposes of the M1Scotland Act 1998, subsections (2) to (4) of section 71 (and sections 71(6) and 74 so far as they apply to the power conferred by subsection (2) of section 71) shall be taken to be pre-commencement enactments within the meaning of that Act.
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In this section “Welsh public authority” means any person whose functions are exercisable only in relation to Wales and F26 includes—
a
the National Assembly for Wales Commission;
b
the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales and the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government.
F2871C General statutory duty: codes of practice.
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F3071D General statutory duty: compliance notices.
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F3271E Enforcement of compliance notices.
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72 Validity and revision of contracts.
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72ACollective agreements and rules of undertakings
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72B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 Power to amend certain provisions of Act.
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74 Orders and regulations.
F9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 Application to Crown etc.
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75AF16 Application to House of Commons staff.
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75BF18 Application to House of Lords staff.
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76 Government appointments outside s. 4.
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76ZAOther office holders
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F34 Police
F3576A Police forces.
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F3776B Other police bodies etc.
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77 Financial provisions.
F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78General interpretation provisions.
F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79 Transitional and commencement provisions, amendments and repeals.
F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80 Short title and extent.
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Ss. 76A, 76B and cross-heading inserted (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 4 (with s. 10(5)); S.I. 2001/566, art. 2(1)